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Mount Vernon is a city in Rockcastle County, in the Richmond metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for George Washington's home in VA.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Kentucky named Mount Vernon. For links to other places called Mount Vernon, KY, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Mount Vernon is 37.352N. The longitude is -84.34W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,181 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,589.
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$16,747National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Mount Vernon demographic reports
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8% of Mount Vernon residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mount Vernon ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mount Vernon was $11,849, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Mount Vernon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Bittersweet Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
- Old Fashioned Trading Days - April 20-21, 2007
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Median rent in Mount Vernon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $205. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $609.
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Rockcastle 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.
Hotels in Mount Vernon include Days Inn, Econo Lodge Renfro Valley.
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