Profile for Mount Vernon, Ohio, OH

Mount Vernon is on the Kokosing River.

Johnny Appleseed once owned land here.

Well-known residents have included:
· Paul Lynde, comedian, actor
· Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer of the song "Dixie"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Knox County Fair - July 22-28, 2007
• Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Knox Woods State Nature Preserve, Kokosing Gap Trail

Historic sites and museums: Woodward Opera House

Colleges and universities: Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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23% of Mount Vernon residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mount Vernon ancestry & family history guide.

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• Knox County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mount Vernon was $16,471, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Mount Vernon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mount Vernon festival dates:

• Knox County Fair - July 22-28, 2007
• Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Mount Vernon festival web sites:

• Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival

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Historic districts in Mount Vernon include East Gambier Street District, East High Street Historic District, North Main - North Gay Streets Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Mount Vernon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $353.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $772.

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Libraries in Mount Vernon include Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Mount Vernon include Mount Vernon News

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Knox County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mount Vernon political report.

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The average commute time for Mount Vernon workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mount Vernon between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Mount Vernon include Amerihost, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

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