Mount Vernon, Indiana

Mount Vernon, Indiana
City of Mount Vernon
Location of Mount Vernon in Posey County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 37°56′11″N 87°53′45″W / 37.93639°N 87.89583°W / 37.93639; -87.89583
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyPosey
TownshipBlack
Founded1816
Incorporated1832
Government
 • MayorSteve Loehr (R)
Area
 • Total
2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Land2.88 sq mi (7.45 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.75%
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,493
 • Density2,256.2/sq mi (871.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47620
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-51732
GNIS feature ID2395128
Websitewww.mountvernonin.gov

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within 15 miles (24 km) of both the southernmost or westernmost points, it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernmost is Rockport, located along the Ohio River about 40 miles (64 km) to the southeast.

As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 6,493. It is located in Black Township and is part of the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area.