William Gonnerman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMount Vernon spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Mount Vernon’s city government spent $9.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,439 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Vernon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,270 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Mount Vernon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,270 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,490. Mount Vernon spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Vernon itself left out).
About $1,439 per resident a year, or $3.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Vernon reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,270 · 2024: $1,439.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 80 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,275 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
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.
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 city posts agendas and minutes on mountvernon.in.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,383).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Township, Lynn Township, Marrs Township, Point Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,360 per pupil, $7,985 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mount Vernon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mountvernon.in.gov ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mount Vernon compares with the towns next door
Mount Vernon spent $1,270 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Black Township | $56 | $1,302 |
| Mount Vernon | $1,270 | $1,275 |
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 $1,439 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,270 was more than 65% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,275 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountvernon.in.gov.
Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?
See mountvernon.in.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Vernon yet.
How many people work for Mount Vernon?
80 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $457,076 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Jim Tomes) and State House District 76 (Wendy McNamara). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Vernon’s government
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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; 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 →