Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois 1881, 1881
Mount Vernon Township’s story
209 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1854.
- 1817Mount Vernon Township is settled
Mount Vernon TownshipIL
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0
Population
12,192
2025 Census estimate · −2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
4,076
A commuter town
Is Mount Vernon Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst, at 63 acres. We don’t grade Mount Vernon Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mount Vernon Township stand out
Where Mount Vernon Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
84% of working residents leave Mount Vernon Township for work
Where Mount Vernon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,076jobs based in Mount Vernon Township
16%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mount Vernon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Vernon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMount Vernon water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Vernon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMount Vernon Township High School District 201Field Community Consolidated School District 3Summersville School District 793 districts serve Mount Vernon Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6286462864 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon Township.
Work & commute
About half of Mount Vernon Township’s working residents commute to Mount Vernon
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Mount Vernon Township. Since 2013, Mount Vernon Township has lost 5,637 jobs, to 4,076 in 2023. Among workers here, 3% work remotely from home, against 11% in Illinois’ towns and 11% across U.S. towns. For Mount Vernon Township, the middle household income is $57,000.
16%work in town
| Mount Vernon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 3% | 11% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Mount Vernon Township16%
Mount Vernon47%
Marion3%
Dodds Township2%
Salem2%
6 mi
median commute distance
4,076
jobs based in Mount Vernon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Mount Vernon Township’s kids attend
Three of its 13 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Mount Vernon SD 80 runs its public schools. 3 public schools serve Mount Vernon Township, with 906 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zadok Casey Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 380 | C− |
| MVTHS East CampusLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
| Summersville Grade SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 283 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Mount Vernon Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Mount Vernon Township’s July high stands at 87°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Mount Vernon Township: earthquakes
FEMA puts 45% of Mount Vernon Township’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 23% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, Mount Vernon Township has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Mount Vernon Township is
Among adults in Mount Vernon Township, 18% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mount Vernon Township is ahead of Illinois on 1 and behind on 12. In Mount Vernon Township, two in five adults have obesity, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Mount Vernon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Mount Vernon Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 10.3% |
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
4.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Mount Vernon Township
Trails run 7.4 miles in 8 parks and preserves. Mount Vernon Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Parks and preserves here: 8, covering 177 acres.
0.3%conserved
| Mount Vernon Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 79 of 23,762 acres
7.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Memorial Park | 1.2 mi | 40 |
| 2. Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst | — | 63 |
| 3. Jefferson County Fairground | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Vernon Township
17pages on Mount Vernon Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Vernon Township
About 2 of every 100 Mount Vernon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Mount Vernon Township
City in Illinois, United States
Mount Vernon is a city in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 14,600 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is the principal city of the Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area, which includes all of Jefferson and Hamilton counties.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1817
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
- ZIP code
- 62864
- Area code
- 618
Mount Vernon Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Mount Vernon Township.
Shiloh TownshipDodds TownshipField TownshipWebber TownshipFarrington TownshipMount VernonMount Vernon Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shiloh Township | #678 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Dodds Township | #599 | C | A | — | C | C |
| Field Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Webber Township | — | — | A− | — | C | C− |
| Farrington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Vernon | #736 | D | B | — | D | C |
Field Township and Webber Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Shiloh Township, Dodds Township, Field Township, Webber Township and Mount Vernon report no FBI crime data of their own. Mount Vernon Township and Farrington Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mount Vernon Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Mount Vernon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Vernon Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mount Vernon Township yet; the figures below are still real.