Mount Vernon, Texas

Mount Vernon, Texas
Houston Street in downtown Mount Vernon
Houston Street in downtown Mount Vernon
Motto: 
"A Texas Treasure"[1]
Location in Franklin County and the state of Texas.
Location in Franklin County and the state of Texas.
Coordinates: 33°10′34″N 95°13′31″W / 33.17611°N 95.22528°W / 33.17611; -95.22528
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
 • Land4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,491
 • Density635.12/sq mi (245.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75457
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-49860[4]
GNIS feature ID2413019[3]
Websitewww.comvtx.com

Mount Vernon is a town and the county seat of Franklin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2020 United States census.[5]

  1. ^ City of Mount Vernon official website
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon, Texas
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 ACS Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2022.