Mount Vernon, Ohio

This article is about the city in Knox County. For the neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, see Mount Vernon, Columbus, Ohio.

Mount Vernon, Ohio
City
East High Street Historic District, Mount Vernon
East High Street Historic District, Mount Vernon
Flag of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Flag
Official logo of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Logo
Motto: 
"One of Ohio's Most Likable Communities"
Location of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Location of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is located in Ohio
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is located in the United States
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Coordinates: 40°23′00″N 82°29′00″W / 40.38333°N 82.48333°W / 40.38333; -82.48333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.91 sq mi (25.68 km2)
 • Land9.73 sq mi (25.20 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
[2]
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,956
 • Density1,742.65/sq mi (672.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43050
Area code740
FIPS code39-53102[3]
GNIS feature ID1086410[2]
Websitemountvernonohio.org

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Ohio, United States, along the Kokosing River.[4] It is located 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Columbus. The population was 16,956 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.