Pence-Carmichael Farm, Barn and Root Cellar · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mount Vernon run?
Mount Vernon’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 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.
Mount Vernon-Enola School District
Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Enola. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,000 per pupil, $6,943 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.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
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 →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 votes are counted by county
Arkansas 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 Faulkner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%35,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%17,752 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,356 votes).
Most votes in Faulkner County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Mount Vernon lies in Faulkner County. Every 2024 race in Faulkner County is on the county’s page.
Faulkner 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 governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senatorDistrict 18
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mount Vernon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Vernon’s government
How much does Mount Vernon spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?
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?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Vernon alone. Faulkner County, where 100% of Mount Vernon lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Vernon?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,016 (about $12,192 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 and State House District 57 (Cameron Cooper). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →