Mount Vernon, OH town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $21.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Who runs Mount Vernon
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Mount Vernon's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 8:30 amUtilities CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St, Mount Vernon Municipal Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pmMunicipal Planning CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St, Mount Vernon Municipal Center Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:30 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 3:00 pmShade Tree and Beautification CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 3:00 pmShade Tree and Beautification CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:30 pm
- Sep 7Mon · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St, Mount Vernon Municipal Center Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 8:30 amUtilities CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 5:30 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals [Cancelled]Council Chamber, 236 S Main St, Mount Vernon Municipal Center Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 3:00 pmShade Tree and Beautification CommissionCouncil Chamber, 236 S Main St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:30 pm
Official listings from Mount Vernon's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 40%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Mount Vernon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon City School District
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, College, Gambier, Pleasant, Monroe and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 45%
- State 38%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Mount Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.