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Mount Vernon’s story
Mount Vernon in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Mount VernonMO
A town of 4,563. A typical home worth about $232K.
Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0
Population
4,563
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$232K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
2,478
Balanced
What makes Mount Vernon stand out
The 3 things Mount Vernon does most differently from other towns.
$232Ktypical home
Housing
$232K typical home
14% below the MO typical home
Up 1.5% in a year.
Outdoors
#95 most walkable in MO
0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
1.9% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Vernon
Health
89% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than MO on 0 measures, worse on 11.
Mount Vernon’s report card
Housing$232K14% below the MO typical homeOutdoors1 miof trails · 1.9% conservedHealthDHealthier than 11% of U.S. townsSchoolsBBeats 62% of MO districtsClimate89°/24°Summer high · winter low · 12″ snowCommute28 miHalf of commuters travel lessSafetyBLess crime than 62% of U.S. townsHazards44/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
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Weather
Forecast →64°
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H 73° · L 54°
Local news
All →- Mount Vernon offers better pay and perks to attract officersFourStatesHomepage.com · Sep 22
- Lawrence County, Mo., child dies in “tragic accident”KY3 · Aug 28
- Mount Vernon man dies after being hit by car on I-44Yahoo · Aug 10
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $232K
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $232,000, up 1.5% in a year, 14% below the Missouri typical home.
$232KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Vernon$232K
Missouri$268K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
1.9% of Mount Vernon is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 49 of 2,637 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#95
most walkable in MO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spirit of '76 Park | 0.4 mi | 34 |
| 2. Wynne Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. King's Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Mount Vernon beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.6% |
Mercy Hospital Aurora
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Mount Vernon’s public schools outperform 62% of Missouri districts
The public schools Mount Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Elem. | K–2 | 319 | Not graded |
| Mount Vernon Intermediate | 3–5 | 303 | B+ |
| Mount Vernon Middle | 6–8 | 345 | B− |
| Mount Vernon High | 9–12 | 474 | C |
| MT. Vernon Treatment CTR. | 6–12 | 26 | Not graded |
| Early Learning Center | PK | 101 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Mount Vernon has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–47°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Mount Vernon
About one in 4 of Mount Vernon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Springfield (24%), Monett (6%) and Joplin (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Vernon24%
Springfield24%
Monett6%
Joplin4%
Carthage2%
28 mi
median commute distance
2,478
jobs based in Mount Vernon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 62% of U.S. towns
Mount Vernon reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Vernon0.4
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Vernon1.3
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
62nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
75th
percentile among MO towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 1983
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Mount Vernon
City in Missouri, U.S.
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,526. Mount Vernon is located halfway between Springfield and Joplin along I-44.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,526
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
- ZIP code
- 65712
- Area code
- 417
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