Mount Vernon, Missouri

Mount Vernon, Missouri
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′0″N 93°49′5″W / 37.10000°N 93.81806°W / 37.10000; -93.81806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
 • MayorDavid Eden
Area
 • Total4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Land4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,526
 • Density1,103.90/sq mi (426.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65712
Area code417
FIPS code29-50672[2]
GNIS feature ID0722909[3]
Websitemtvernon-cityhall.org

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,575 as of the 2010 census. It was estimated to be 4,960 by the City of Mount Vernon on July 1, 2020.[4]

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  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates Tables". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)