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A town of 148, settled in 1877.
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mount Vernon, below both the Arkansas town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Mount Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 161 in 1880, a peak of 192 in 1990, 144 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon.
Its one school is below. 234 students attend Mount Vernon’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT. Vernon Enola High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 234 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. The share of residents in Mount Vernon who live below the poverty line is 7.7%, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s median household income stands at $39,000. The top destinations are Conway (24%), Little Rock (18%) and Jacksonville (5%).
| Mount Vernon | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Mount Vernon sits above three quarters of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mount Vernon after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected losses in Mount Vernon break down as 34% from tornadoes and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Mount Vernon, the share who own their home is 71%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Vernon’s midsummer high comes in at 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Mount Vernon beats Arkansas on 2 and trails on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Mount Vernon. Among adults locally, 41% have obesity and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Mount Vernon | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 46.8% | 54.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mount Vernon; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Mount Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Arkansas, United States
Mount Vernon is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 144. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
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Mount Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.