Mount Vernon, Missouri

Mount Vernon, Missouri
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′0″N 93°49′5″W / 37.10000°N 93.81806°W / 37.10000; -93.81806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
 • MayorDavid Eden
Area
 • Total
4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Land4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,526
 • Estimate 
(2024)
4,703
 • Density1,104/sq mi (426.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65712
Area code417
FIPS code29-50672
GNIS feature ID0722909
Websitemtvernon-cityhall.org

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,526.