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

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Population: 595. Estimated population in July 2024: 531 (-10.8% change)
Males: 283 (47.6%), Females: 312 (52.4%)

Grant County

Zip code: 97865

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $31,635
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Mount Vernon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)

Ancestries: German (11.4%), English (9.7%), Irish (6.9%), United States (5.5%), Scottish (5.4%), Swedish (5.0%).

Elevation: 2871 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Vernon:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; BURNS, OR)
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; HEPPNER, OR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 90 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 126 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 128 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • GRANT CO RGNL/OGILVIE FIELD (about 12 miles; JOHN DAY, OR; Abbreviation: 5J0)
  • MONUMENT MUNICIPAL (about 35 miles; MONUMENT, OR; Abbreviation: 12S)
  • BURNS MUNI (about 59 miles; BURNS, OR; Abbreviation: BNO)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 128 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; BEND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 183 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 195 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 200 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Vernon:

  • MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 170; Grades: 06 – 08)

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