Mount Vernon
In Fairfax County, Virginia.
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News around Fairfax County
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
September 9Top 10 Permit Expediters in Northern Virginia (2026 Guide)
Getting a construction project approved in Northern Virginia means working through Fairfax County Land Development Services, Arlington County CPHD, Loudoun County, Prince William County, or the City of Alexandria—each with its own portal, review timeline, and submission quirks. A…
Local BusinessIn and around Mount Vernon
See & do
- Courts of Mount Vernon
- Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
- George Washington Rec Center
- George Washington's Porch
- Haunting of Yacht Haven
Eat, drink & stay
- Amigos Deli & Supermarket
- Best Western Hotels & Resorts
- Izalco Bar & Restaurant
- Chalkboard Wings & BBQ
- Candlewood Suites Alexandria - Fort Belvoir By Ihg
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Mount Vernon by the numbers
Households & income
- Area
- 5.22 sq mi (13.53 km²), 0.83 sq mi water
- Median age
- 44.2
- Households
- 4,850
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $163,750
- Median house value
- $836,200