William Gonnerman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Mount Vernon, IN: what to set up and who to call
All of Mount Vernon gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47620. The ER is a drive from Mount Vernon: the closest is Deaconess Henderson Hospital, 18.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Vernon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Vernon.
Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mount Vernon. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mount Vernon Water Works
Mount Vernon Water Works supplies almost all of Mount Vernon. It draws surface water and serves 6,426 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 55% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5265006.
7 home internet providers serve Mount Vernon
100% of 2,781 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Mount Vernon: twice a month
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mount Vernon, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check mountvernonin.gov →
From mountvernonin.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mount Vernon is in Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mount Vernon is in ZIP code 47620
ZIP codes where Mount Vernon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Vernon | ZIP’s residents in Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47620 | Mount Vernon, IN | 100% | 50% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Mount Vernon
Who supplies Mount Vernon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mount Vernon Water Works (EPA ID IN5265006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mount Vernon?
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Vernon?
Spectrum, AT&T, Mainstream Fiber Networks, Watch Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Vernon?
47620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Vernon in?
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District.
How do I register to vote in Mount Vernon?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Posey County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Mount Vernon’s own website (mountvernonin.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.