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About Mount Vernon
City in Ohio, United StatesMount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Kokosing River, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Columbus. The population was 16,956 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Mount Vernon
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $251,000, up 5.4% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Mount Vernon
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Mount Vernon's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Mount Vernon
Full picture →About one in 3 of Mount Vernon’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Columbus (7%), Miller (5%) and Gambier (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Mount Vernon
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mount Vernon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Vernon
Full climate →Mount Vernon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mount Vernon
All Mount Vernon schools →School Grade B
The public schools Mount Vernon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
Mount Vernon is a college town
Colleges →of Mount Vernon’s residents are enrolled in college. Mount Vernon Nazarene University has about 1,162 students on campus.
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