Mt. Vernon, Oregon | |
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City | |
![]() Mount Vernon City Hall | |
![]() Location in Oregon | |
Coordinates: 44°25′01″N 119°06′47″W / 44.41694°N 119.11306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Grant |
Incorporated | 1948[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kenny Delano[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 548 |
• Density | 802.34/sq mi (309.97/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97865 |
Area code | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-50250[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411182[4] |
Mount Vernon is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. Its post office was established in 1877 and named after a black stallion that belonged to settler David W. Jenkins. The stallion's stable, a small stone building, is still standing in a field on the north side of U.S. Highway 26 about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) east of the main intersection in town.[7] In 1915 the ranching community had a population of 60 and a hotel at a hot springs resort approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north. The population had grown to 451 by the 1950 census.[1] There are a few motels and restaurants in Mount Vernon.[8] The population was 527 at the 2010 census.[6]
Mayor — Mt Vernon: Kenny Delano (non-partisan): 95%, write-in: 4%
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