Mount Vernon, ME

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Mount Vernon, Maine

Mount Vernon, Maine, in Kennebec county, is 59 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 157 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 1,524.

The People and Families of Mount Vernon

In Mount Vernon, about 65% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Mount Vernon, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Unlike most towns, the town has proportionately more males than females.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Vernon had a median family income of $44,605. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Mount Vernon. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon Housing

Mount Vernon has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 86% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Mount Vernon, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mount Vernon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Mount Vernon, ME

Comparing Mount Vernon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Kennebec
Standard Zip Codes	04352
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.501
Longitude	-69.987

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	MADISON
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 51 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	GARDINER
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,524	100%
Male	766	50.3%
Female	758	49.7%
Under 18	390	25.6%
18+	1,134	74.4%
65+	151	9.9%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	1,488	97.6%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.5%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	15	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,644
Growth	120
Growth %	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	21%
English	20.8%
French (except Basque)	10.4%
Irish	10.2%
German	8.3%
French Canadian	5.6%
Scottish	4.5%
Italian	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Swedish	1.8%
European	1.7%
Norwegian	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Polish	1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Russian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Vernon	1,524	$44,605
Belgrade	2,978	$42,321
Chesterville	1,170	$35,938
New Sharon	1,297	$37,171
Readfield	2,360	$51,890
Rome	980	$46,635
Vienna	527	$41,146

Library
Mount Vernon - Shaw Memorial Library 35 Demariano Rd. Mount Vernon, Maine (207) 293-2565

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