Mount Vernon
A city in Jefferson County, Illinois — population 14,511 as of 2020.
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Overnight
67°F
Mostly Clear4% precip
Saturday
86°F
Sunny1% precip
Saturday Night
62°F
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Sunday
84°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
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Mount Vernon by the numbers
Population
14,511Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 14.65 sq mi (37.94 km²), 0.08 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.9
- Households
- 6,108
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $55,357
- Median house value
- $99,800
Municipal office
- Office
- FIN. DIRECTOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1708, MOUNT VERNON, IL 62864