Moving to Mount Vernon, Kentucky

Population: 2,592. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,599 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,203 (46.4%), Females: 1,389 (53.6%)

Zip code: 40456

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $16,747
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Mount Vernon:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Black (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.0%), German (6.1%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

• High school or higher: 53.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon city

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 45.5%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 15.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mount Vernon:

• ROCKCASTLE HOSP (145 NEWCOMB AVE P O BOX 1310)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

• BEREA HOSP (about 15 miles; BEREA, KY)
• MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LONDON, KY)
• LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SOMERSET, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

• BLUE GRASS (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• MC GHEE TYSON (about 111 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 112 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

• MADISON (about 18 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)
• LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 28 miles; LONDON, KY; Abbreviation: LOZ)
• SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 29 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:

• EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
• MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)

Schools

Public high school in Mount Vernon:

• ROCKCASTLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 1545 HWY 461; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

• ROCKCASTLE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 945 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 616; Location: 530 WILLIAMS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• ROUNDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: US HWY 25 N; Grades: PK – 05)
• ROCKCASTLE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 945 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Mount Vernon:

• ROCKCASTLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,470; Location: 60 FORD DRIVE; 23,222 books; 164 audio materials; 299 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)