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Moving to Mount Vernon, Georgia

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Mount Vernon, the county seat of Montgomery County, was incorporated as a town August 26, 1872. The city is named after President George Washington’s famous home in Virginia.

The Montgomery County courthouse in Mount Vernon, constructed in 1907, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at the intersection of U.S. highways 221 and 280, Mount Vernon is one of the six incorporated municipalities in the county. The others cities are Ailey, Alston, Higgston, Tarrytown and Uvalda.

Brewton-Parker College, a private four-year Baptist college with an enrollment of more than 1,000 students, is located in Mount Vernon.

Population: 2,082. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,162 (+3.8% change)
Males: 975 (46.8%), Females: 1,107 (53.2%)

Zip code: 30445

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $26,466
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Mount Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.6%)
  • Black (41.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (6.3%), English (4.4%), German (3.6%), Scottish (2.6%), French (1.6%).

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Mount Vernon, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon city

  • Never married: 44.1%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

6.7% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 1.4% Asia, 1.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 13 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
  • TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MC RAE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 76 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 80 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 93 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • TREUTLEN COUNTY (about 15 miles; SOPERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 4J8)
  • VIDALIA REGIONAL (about 16 miles; VIDALIA, GA; Abbreviation: VDI)
  • TELFAIR-WHEELER (about 21 miles; MC RAE, GA; Abbreviation: MQW)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 93 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)

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