Demographics

People

Total Population2,702
Male Share of the Population43.2%
Female Share of the Population56.8%
Senior Citizens17.9%
Employed Population 16+932
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married36.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17.3%
Median Earnings25+$20,562
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$16,500
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,397

Wealth

Median Family Income$31,328
% Above Poverty Level60.7%
% Below Poverty Level39.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time16 minutes
% Working from Home3.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work9.1%
% Using Public Transportation2.7%

Housing

People Living Alone33.9%
Median Gross Rent$515
Median House Value$86,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)19.1%
Irish13%
German11.4%
English8%
Welsh2.8%
French Except Basque2.7%
Italian2.4%
Dutch0.5%
Polish0.5%
Scottish0.4%
West Indian0.2%
Haitian0.2%
Slovak0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Portuguese0.1%
Swiss0.1%
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Mount Vernon Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRockcastle County
Standard Zip Codes40456
Phone Area Codes606
Time ZoneAmerica/Kentucky/Louisville
Approximate Latitude37.36
Approximate Longitude-84.34

Mount Vernon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMOUNT VERNON
Distance0.4 miles
Jan Temp24 to 42 F
Apr Temp43 to 66 F
Jul Temp66 to 86 F
Oct Temp44 to 68 F
Annual Precip52.4 inches
StationWAYNESBURG 7 NE
Distance14.9 miles
Jan Temp24 to 43 F
Apr Temp44 to 68 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp45 to 69 F
Annual Precip52.1 inches
StationGRAY HAWK
Distance21.7 miles
Jan Temp20 to 40 F
Apr Temp37 to 65 F
Jul Temp61 to 85 F
Oct Temp38 to 67 F
Annual Precip49.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Berea15,188$55,309
Brodhead1,527$31,302
Crab Orchard960$36,964
Eubank397$29,688
Livingston126$28,750
McKee1,060$18,854

Mount Vernon Public Libraries

Rockcastle County Public Library
60 FORD DRIVE
Mount Vernon, Kentucky
(606) 256-2388

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Mount Vernon Public Schools

Mt. Vernon Elementary
530 Williams St
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-2953
Primary
Total Enrollment 698
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Ach
955 W Main St
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-3846
High
Total Enrollment 9
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center
1555 Lake Cumberland Rd
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-4346
Rockcastle County High School
1545 Hwy 461
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-4816
High
Total Enrollment 843
Rockcastle County Middle School
945 W Main St
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-5118
Middle
Total Enrollment 657
Roundstone Elementary School
6701 N Wilderness Rd
ZIP: 40456
(606) 256-2235
Primary
Total Enrollment 275
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