Editing Mount Vernon, South Dakota

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[[File:Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana gazetteer and business directory (1906) (14590749598).jpg|thumb|1906 advertisement]]
'''Mount Vernon''' is a city in [[Davison County, South Dakota|Davison County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 461 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Mount Vernon city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4644100 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=30 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It is part of the [[Mitchell, South Dakota]] [[Mitchell micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

The town takes its name from [[Mount Vernon]], the estate of [[George Washington]]; an early variant name was Arlandtown.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=137|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=52}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.35|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=2012-06-21|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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 127
|1900= 222
|1910= 614
|1920= 661
|1930= 489
|1940= 405
|1950= 387
|1960= 379
|1970= 398
|1980= 402
|1990= 368
|2000= 477
|2010= 462
|2020= 461
|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:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 462 people, 178 households, and 125 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1320.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 205 housing units at an average density of {{convert|585.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 178 households, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 477 people, 177 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,489.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|590.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 177 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,806, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,864. About 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Chad Greenway]], [[Minnesota Vikings]] linebacker
* [[Ralph Homan]], businessman and member of the [[South Dakota House of Representatives]]
* [[Joshua Klumb]] businessman, farmer, and member of the [[South Dakota Senate]]

==References==
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{{Davison County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Davison County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Mitchell, South Dakota micropolitan area]]