Editing Mount Vernon, Oregon

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|official_name            = Mt. Vernon, Oregon
|settlement_type          = City
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Oregon]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Grant County, Oregon|Grant]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Kenny Delano<ref>{{cite web
  | url = http://results.oregonvotes.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=16&map=CTY
  | title = Oregon 2016 Election Results
  | publisher = Oregon Secretary of State
  | quote = Mayor — Mt Vernon: Kenny Delano (non-partisan):  95%, write-in:  4%
  | accessdate = 2017-03-13
}}</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1948<ref name=engeman>{{cite book|last=Engeman|first=Richard H.|title=The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of the Useful, the Curious, and the Arcane|location=Portland, Oregon|publisher=Timber Press|year=2009|pages=259&ndash;260|isbn=978-0-88192-899-0|oclc=236142647}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.68
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|area_total_km2           = 1.77
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|area_land_km2            = 1.77
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 548
|population_density_km2   = 309.97
|population_density_sq_mi = 802.34
|timezone                 = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|timezone_DST             = Pacific
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|25|01|N|119|06|47|W|region:US-OR_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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|elevation_ft             = 2861
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|postal_code              = 97865
|area_code                = [[Area code 541|541]]
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|blank_info               = 41-50250<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>
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[[File:2017-07-14 Mount Vernon 03.jpg|thumb|Mount Vernon]]
'''Mount Vernon''' is a city in [[Grant County, Oregon|Grant County]], Oregon, United States. Its post office was established in 1877 and named after a black [[stallion]] that belonged to settler David W. Jenkins. The stallion's [[stable]], a small stone building, is still standing in a field on the north side of U.S. Highway 26 about {{convert|2.2|mi|km}} east of the main intersection in town.<ref>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=678}}</ref> In 1915 the ranching community had a population of 60 and a hotel at a hot springs resort approximately {{convert|2|mi|km}} north.  The population had grown to 451 by the [[1950 United States census|1950 census]].<ref name=engeman/> There are a few motels and restaurants in Mount Vernon.<ref>{{cite book|title=Oregon: A Guide to Unique Places|first=Myrna|last=Oakley|page=122|location=Guilford, Connecticut|publisher=Globe Pequot Press|year=2009|edition=Ninth|isbn=978-0-7627-4877-8|oclc=316427341}}</ref> The population was 527 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2011-02-20}}</ref> It is located along [[U.S. Route 26]] on the [[John Day River]] about {{convert|8|mi|km}} west of the city of [[John Day, Oregon|John Day]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=44.418088,-119.08493&spn=0.327612,0.802689&t=m&z=11|accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 451
|1960= 502
|1970= 423
|1980= 569
|1990= 538
|2000= 595
|2010= 527
|2020= 548
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the census of 2010, there were 527 people, 259 households, and 151 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|775.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 281 housing units at an average density of {{convert|413.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 259 households, of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.61.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 49 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 595 people, 248 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|856.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 270 housing units at an average density of {{convert|388.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.29% White, 0.17% African American, 1.85% Native American, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 248 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $31,635, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,241. About 13.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==Education==
It is in the [[John Day School District]] (a.k.a. the Grant School District).<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41023_grant/DC20SD_C41023.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grant County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=2025-03-20}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41023_grant/DC20SD_C41023_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.gcoregonlive.com/bus_display.php/136 Grant County Chamber of Commerce entry for Mt. Vernon]
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/l-r/mt-vernon.aspx Listing for Mt. Vernon] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

{{Grant County, Oregon}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Grant County, Oregon]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in Oregon]]