Mount Vernon, Oregon
Mt. Vernon, Oregon | |
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City | |
Mount Vernon City Hall | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′01″N 119°06′47″W / 44.41694°N 119.11306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Grant |
| Incorporated | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kenny Delano |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 548 |
| • Density | 802.8/sq mi (309.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97865 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-50250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411182 |
Mount Vernon is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. Its post office was established in 1877 and named after a black stallion that belonged to settler David W. Jenkins. The stallion's stable, a small stone building, is still standing in a field on the north side of U.S. Highway 26 about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) east of the main intersection in town. In 1915 the ranching community had a population of 60 and a hotel at a hot springs resort approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north. The population had grown to 451 by the 1950 census. There are a few motels and restaurants in Mount Vernon. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 548.