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Town Hall · Mount Vernon

How is Mount Vernon run?

Mount Vernon’s city government spent $15.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $920 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mount Vernon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15.3M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$920
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$17.4M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
204
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $1.3M
Typical tax bill
$1,800
1.03% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Mount Vernon is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Mount Vernon City School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire34 sworn officers and 46 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Mount Vernon’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $920 per resident a year, or $2.52 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 40%Utility sales 17%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 8%From other local governments 4%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Mount Vernon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.6 million; interest on debt $489,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $21.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mount Vernon yet

Every year of Mount Vernon’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
City staff
204

full-time in March 2025, up from 171 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pleasant Township$4,091
Miller Township$3,273
Ohio$2,822
Monroe Township$2,604
Clinton Township$2,545
Morris Township$2,530
Mount Vernon$1,800
South Mount Vernon$940
$1,800
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$174,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Mount Vernon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See mountvernonohio.org for Mount Vernon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mount Vernon yet.mountvernonohio.org ↗
Who works for Mount Vernon

One full-time city employee for every 82 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (16,660).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire47 + 12 pt
Police37
Sewer & trash25
Water & other utilities25
Roads & transportation19
Courts, inspections & corrections18
Administration & buildings9 + 9 pt
Parks & libraries9
Other15 + 1 pt
204
full-time
22
part-time
$1.3M
payroll for March 2025
$15.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$73,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
34
sworn police officers
46
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mount Vernon’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mount Vernon City School District

Mount Vernon’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton Township, College Township, Gambier, Pleasant Township, Monroe Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mount Vernon →
$14,257
per pupil · OH $16,610
3,490
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 45%State 38%Federal 17%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mount Vernon voted in 2024

Official results for Mount Vernon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President7,329 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.3%4,711 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.5%2,526 votes

Others: 1.3% (92 votes).

Most votes in Mount Vernon: Donald J Trump

Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
56%

of Mount Vernon’s 13,012 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate7,307 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican58.8%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat37.3%
Others3.9%

Most votes in Mount Vernon: Bernie Moreno

Knox County: Moreno 66.8%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 12th District380,188 votes
Troy BaldersonRepublican68.5%
Jerrad ChristianDemocrat31.5%

Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mount Vernon, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mount Vernon64.3%34.5%1.3%7,329
Knox County72.0%27.1%0.9%32,090
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mount Vernon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mount Vernon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: mountvernonohio.org ↗
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
    Mark Hiner
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    Andrew Brenner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Troy Balderson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Mount Vernon compares with the towns next door

Mount Vernon’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $288 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Clinton Township: no reported 2022 figuresPleasant Township: no reported 2022 figuresSouth Mount Vernon: unincorporated, no town budgetMonroe Township: no reported 2022 figuresMorris Township: $288 per resident (2022)Miller Township: no reported 2022 figuresClinton TownshipPleasant TownshipSouth Mount VernonMonroe TownshipMorris TownshipMiller TownshipMount Vernon
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Morris Township$288$2,530
Clinton Townshipestimate$2,545
Pleasant Townshipestimate$4,091
Monroe Townshipestimate$2,604
Miller Townshipestimate$3,273
Mount Vernonestimate$1,800

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.

The Handbook →
Official websitemountvernonohio.org ↗

Questions about Mount Vernon’s government

How much does Mount Vernon spend per resident?

About $920 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 $21.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Mount Vernon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountvernonohio.org.

Who runs Mount Vernon’s government?

See mountvernonohio.org for current officials. 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?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.3%, Kamala D Harris 34.5% (7,329 votes, official results). Knox County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 27.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Mount Vernon?

204 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Vernon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 98 (Mark Hiner). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Mount Vernon?

The next posted meeting is Utilities Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 8:30 am in Council Chamber, 40 Public Sq., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Mount Vernon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →