Editing Mount Vernon, Kentucky

{{for|the city in Bullitt County formerly known as Mount Vernon|Mount Washington, Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Mount Vernon, Kentucky
| settlement_type    = [[list of Ky cities|City]]
| named_for          = [[George Washington]]'s [[Mount Vernon|Virginia home]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              =
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| image_skyline      = Mount Vernon downtown, Main at Church.jpg
| image_caption      = Downtown Mount Vernon (2011)
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| image_seal         =
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| image_map          = File:Rockcastle County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mount Vernon Highlighted 2154174.svg
| map_caption        = Location within Rockcastle County & Kentucky
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| map_caption1       =
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1818<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mount Vernon, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.</ref>
| established_title2 = Reïncorporated
| established_date2  = 1866<ref name=sos/>

<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.83
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.81
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 2453
| population_density_sq_mi = 871.71

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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1221
| coordinates        = {{coord|37|22|08|N|84|20|05|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 40456
| area_code          = [[Area code 606|606]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 21-54174
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2404325<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404325}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/Mtvernonky/|City website}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| population_est     = 2472
| area_total_km2     = 7.32
| area_land_km2      = 7.29
| area_water_km2     = 0.03
| population_density_km2 = 336.52
}}

'''Mount Vernon''' is a [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> and the seat of [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle County]] in southeastern [[Kentucky]]. The intersection of [[U.S. Route 25 in Kentucky|U.S. Routes 25]] and [[U.S. Route 150 (Kentucky)|150]] is located here. The population was 2,477 at the time of the [[2010 U.S. census]]. Mount Vernon is part of the [[Richmond-Berea micropolitan area]].

==History==
[[File:Mount Vernon Ketucky City Hall.JPG|thumb|left|Mount Vernon City Hall]]
The area was first settled by European Americans in 1790 after the [[American Revolutionary War]], around a feature called '''Spout Springs'''. Much of the area was originally swampland. The settlement was named for [[George Washington]]'s home, [[Mount Vernon]]. The [[Wilderness Road]] was constructed to this town in 1792, and this was the principal settlement when [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle Co.]] was created in 1810.

In 1883, an [[Louisville & Nashville|L&N]] spur was built through the town, connecting it by rail to [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] and [[Knoxville]]. The county's first newspaper, the ''Mount Vernon Signal'', began publication in 1887. Although it was still a largely rural town and county in the late 20th century, the construction of [[I-75]] in the 1970s has drawn some industry to the area. The population has increased about 50% from 1,639 in 1970.

==Geography==
Mount Vernon is located within the [[Cumberland Plateau]] region of the state along [[Interstate 75 in Kentucky|Interstate 75]] and U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 25 in Kentucky|25]] and [[U.S. Route 150|150]]. I-75 runs to the east of the city, with access from exits 59 and 62. Via I-75, [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] is 55&nbsp;mi (89&nbsp;km) north, and [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]] is 119&nbsp;mi (192&nbsp;km) south. U.S. 25 meets U.S. 150 in the center of town, with U.S. 25 leading north 17&nbsp;mi (27&nbsp;km) to [[Berea, Kentucky|Berea]] and southeast 9&nbsp;mi (14&nbsp;km) to [[Livingston, Kentucky|Livingston]], and U.S. 150 leading northwest 25&nbsp;mi (40&nbsp;km) to [[Stanford, Kentucky|Stanford]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} (14.56%) is water.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
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 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Mount Vernon, Kentucky (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–2016)
 | Jan record high F  = 76
 | Feb record high F  = 79
 | Mar record high F  = 86
 | Apr record high F  = 91
 | May record high F  = 91
 | Jun record high F  = 101
 | Jul record high F  = 102
 | Aug record high F  = 102
 | Sep record high F  = 97
 | Oct record high F  = 91
 | Nov record high F  = 82
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 64.8
|Feb avg record high F = 69.6
|Mar avg record high F = 77.0
|Apr avg record high F = 83.8
|May avg record high F = 85.9
|Jun avg record high F = 90.2
|Jul avg record high F = 92.1
|Aug avg record high F = 93.0
|Sep avg record high F = 90.1
|Oct avg record high F = 83.3
|Nov avg record high F = 75.8
|Dec avg record high F = 65.5
|year avg record high F = 93.9

 | Jan high F = 42.3
 | Feb high F = 46.6
 | Mar high F = 55.6
 | Apr high F = 67.0
 | May high F = 74.5
 | Jun high F = 81.5
 | Jul high F = 84.4
 | Aug high F = 84.2
 | Sep high F = 79.3
 | Oct high F = 68.5
 | Nov high F = 56.1
 | Dec high F = 46.3
 | year high F = 65.5
 | Jan mean F = 33.4
 | Feb mean F = 37.0
 | Mar mean F = 45.1
 | Apr mean F = 55.4
 | May mean F = 64.1
 | Jun mean F = 71.7
 | Jul mean F = 75.2
 | Aug mean F = 74.1
 | Sep mean F = 67.9
 | Oct mean F = 56.6
 | Nov mean F = 45.6
 | Dec mean F = 37.6
 | year mean F = 55.3
 | Jan low F = 24.5
 | Feb low F = 27.3
 | Mar low F = 34.6
 | Apr low F = 43.8
 | May low F = 53.7
 | Jun low F = 62.0
 | Jul low F = 66.0
 | Aug low F = 63.9
 | Sep low F = 56.6
 | Oct low F = 44.8
 | Nov low F = 35.0
 | Dec low F = 29.0
 | year low F = 45.1

|Jan avg record low F = 1.1
|Feb avg record low F = 7.1
|Mar avg record low F = 16.5
|Apr avg record low F = 26.1
|May avg record low F = 36.0
|Jun avg record low F = 47.5
|Jul avg record low F = 53.4
|Aug avg record low F = 52.1
|Sep avg record low F = 40.1
|Oct avg record low F = 28.5
|Nov avg record low F = 19.4
|Dec avg record low F = 7.8
|year avg record low F = -1.7

 | Jan record low F  = -24
 | Feb record low F  = -17
 | Mar record low F  = -8
 | Apr record low F  = 17
 | May record low F  = 27
 | Jun record low F  = 36
 | Jul record low F  = 45
 | Aug record low F  = 38
 | Sep record low F  = 33
 | Oct record low F  = 19
 | Nov record low F  = 6
 | Dec record low F  = -16
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.22
 | Feb precipitation inch = 4.02
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.86
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.79
 | May precipitation inch = 4.86
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.79
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.59
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.65
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.54
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.59
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.50
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.94
 | year precipitation inch = 51.35
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 12.4
 | Feb precipitation days  = 10.2
 | Mar precipitation days  = 12.6
 | Apr precipitation days  = 11.8
 | May precipitation days  = 12.6
 | Jun precipitation days  = 11.2
 | Jul precipitation days  = 11.7
 | Aug precipitation days  = 8.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Oct precipitation days  = 8.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 10.0
 | Dec precipitation days  = 12.8
 | year precipitation days = 131.0
 | Jan snow inch = 3.1
 | Feb snow inch = 4.0
 | Mar snow inch = 2.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.2
 | Dec snow inch = 1.6
 | year snow inch = 10.9
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 2.1
 | Feb snow days  = 2.1
 | Mar snow days  = 1.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.2
 | Dec snow days  = 1.2
 | year snow days = 6.6
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (mean maxima/minima 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=jkl
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00155648&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 18, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1830 = 142
| 1840 = 209
| 1860 = 156
| 1870 = 252
| 1880 = 90
| 1900 = 422
| 1910 = 930
| 1920 = 719
| 1930 = 939
| 1940 = 1100
| 1950 = 1106
| 1960 = 1177
| 1970 = 1639
| 1980 = 2334
| 1990 = 2654
| 2000 = 2592
| 2010 = 2477
| 2020 = 2453
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 2472
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,592 people, 1,126 households, and 681 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|816.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of {{convert|390.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.46% White, 0.66% [[African American]], 0.15% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asia]]n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races.  0.39% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,126 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,747, and the median income for a family was $23,105. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,849. About 26.5% of families and 33.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.4% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Mount Vernon has a [[public library|lending library]], the Rockcastle County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Lori Stewart Gonzalez]] (born 1957), speech pathologist and academic administrator
* [[7eventh Time Down]], Christian band

==See also==
* [[Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/Mtvernonky/ City website]

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[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Rockcastle County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:County seats in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Richmond–Berea micropolitan area]]