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About Mount Vernon
City in South Dakota, United StatesMount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town takes its name from Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington; an early variant name was Arlandtown.
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Housing in Mount Vernon
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $290,000, up 1.8% in a year, 10% below the South Dakota typical home.
Work & commute in Mount Vernon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mount Vernon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mitchell (45%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Brookings (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Mount Vernon
Compared with South Dakota
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Mount Vernon tracks South Dakota closely.
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Natural hazards in Mount Vernon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mount Vernon
Full climate →Mount Vernon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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