Mount Vernon, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 844. Estimated population in July 2024: 819 (-3.0% change)
Males: 393 (46.6%), Females: 451 (53.4%)

Zip code: 36560

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $29,861
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Mount Vernon:

  • Black (53.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (22.6%), English (6.5%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.2%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Mount Vernon, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon town

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -139 (-14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 2 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY (about 23 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 33 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 14 miles; CREOLA, AL; Abbreviation: 15A)
  • BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 21 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Abbreviation: 1R8)
  • JACKSON MUNI (about 28 miles; JACKSON, AL; Abbreviation: 4R3)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 41 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 68 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Vernon:

  • ET BELSAW – MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 1650 GARTMAN CIR; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CALCEDEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 20185 RICHARD WEAVER RD; Grades: PK – 06)