Mount Vernon Arsenal-Searcy Hospital Complex · Photo: E. W. Russell, Photographer · Public domainHow is Mount Vernon run?
Mount Vernon’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,085 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mount Vernon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,085 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mount Vernon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Mount Vernon yet
Every year of Mount Vernon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $289 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mount Vernon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mount Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Vernon →
Who’s in charge in Mount Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Vernon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mtvernonal.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,504).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mobile County School District
Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola, Dauphin Island, Mobile and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,984 per pupil, $7,369 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mount Vernon’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Vernon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mobile County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.5%100,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%72,055 votesOthers: 1.3% (2,350 votes).
Most votes in Mobile County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Mount Vernon lies in Mobile County. Every 2024 race in Mobile County is on the county’s page.
Mobile County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mount Vernon.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mtvernonal.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mount Vernon compares with the towns next door
Mount Vernon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | estimate | $289 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mount Vernon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Vernon’s government
How much does Mount Vernon spend per resident?
About $1,085 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $289 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtvernonal.com.
Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?
See mtvernonal.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Vernon yet.
How did Mount Vernon vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Vernon alone. Mobile County, where 100% of Mount Vernon lies, voted Trump 57.5%, Harris 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Vernon?
9 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,261 (about $795,132 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?
Mount Vernon is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Vernon’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Mount Vernon, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →