Mount Vernon, Iowa

Mount Vernon, Iowa
Location of Mount Vernon, Iowa
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°55′23″N 91°25′28″W / 41.92306°N 91.42444°W / 41.92306; -91.42444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLinn
Area
 • Total
3.50 sq mi (9.07 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.05 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,527
 • Density1,295.2/sq mi (500.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52314
Area code319
FIPS code19-54840
GNIS feature ID2395130
WebsiteCity Website

Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. The population was 4,527 at the time of the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mount Vernon is home of Cornell College, a private liberal arts college.