Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mount Vernon gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $265K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the county’s $72K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 88th of 640 in Texas. Only 91 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on history. 29% of residents are under 18 in Mount Vernon, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%.
Where Mount Vernon beats most towns.
Edwards, M.L. & Co. BuildingEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Mount Vernon is from typical.
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Census counts: 223 in 1870, 2,491 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Texas.
Its public schools are run by Mount Vernon ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mt. Vernon H S, with 511 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 641 | B+ |
| Mt. Vernon H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 511 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Mount Vernon beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Mount Vernon adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Mt Vernon weather station records that about 84 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 88% of Texas places with climate records. July afternoons average 93.5°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 78% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 34.8°.
Mount Vernon has mild winters and hot summers. Mount Vernon’s July high is 94°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 77% of Texas’s graded towns.
The violent crime rate in Mount Vernon is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 1,028 in 2013 to 1,362.
Most working residents leave Mount Vernon for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Mount Vernon grew to 1,362 in 2023, 334 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Mount Pleasant (16%), Sulphur Springs (8%) and Dallas (3%).
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes are within reach (about $265K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles. Values rose 3.5% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
The typical Mount Vernon home is worth about $265,000, 11% below the Texas typical home.
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Mount Vernon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Mount Vernon Sports Complex | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mount Vernon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
3 notable people were born in Mount Vernon.
Town in Texas, United States
Mount Vernon is a town and the county seat of Franklin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,491 at the 2020 United States census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mount Vernon grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #88 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, B for safety and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Don Meredith and Bobby Maples.
