Mount Vernon, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Town Center of Mount Vernon | |
| Nickname(s): The King City, The Festival City | |
| Motto(s): Mount Vernon, City of Opportunity[1] | |
 Location of Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois. | |
  Mount Vernon  Mount Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′02″N 88°55′02″W / 38.31722°N 88.91722°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Townships | Mount Vernon, Shiloh, Dodds, McClellan |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.66 sq mi (37.97 km2) |
| • Land | 14.58 sq mi (37.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,600 |
| • Density | 1,001.17/sq mi (386.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62864 |
| Area codes | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-51180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395129[2] |
| Public Transit | South Central Transit |
| Website | Official website |
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.[4] The population was 14,600 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is the principal city of the Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Jefferson and Hamilton counties.
- ^ "Jefferson County History". Jefferson County IL Website. Jefferson County. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.