Mount Vernon is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Mount Vernon, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 55 of every 100 households in Mount Vernon
12 in 100 workers work from home, against 13 across OH. Across OH, 32 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; in Mount Vernon, 24. The town counts about 17,287 residents (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 39 (OH 39.7).
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Median age: women 39.7, men 37.9.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 18 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Mount Vernon says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Mount Vernon
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Mount Vernon’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Mount Vernon or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Mount Vernon in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.