Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio | |
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East High Street Historic District, Mount Vernon | |
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| Motto: "One of Ohio's Most Likable Communities" | |
Interactive map of Mount Vernon, Ohio | |
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′00″N 82°29′00″W / 40.38333°N 82.48333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.92 sq mi (25.68 km2) |
| • Land | 9.73 sq mi (25.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,956 |
| • Density | 1,742.6/sq mi (672.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43050 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-53102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086410 |
| Website | https://www.mtvernonoh.gov/ |
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Kokosing River, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Columbus. The population was 16,956 at the 2020 census.