Mount Vernon, Georgia facts for kids
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Mount Vernon, Georgia
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City Hall in Mount Vernon
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Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.23 sq mi (10.95 km2) |
| • Land | 4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,990 |
| • Density | 474.04/sq mi (183.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30445
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-53508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318897 |
Mount Vernon is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. It is home to Brewton–Parker College.
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History
Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat Montgomery County in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960.
Geography
Mount Vernon is located at 32°10′53″N 82°35′38″W / 32.18139°N 82.59389°W (32.181403, -82.593759). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 69 | — | |
| 1890 | 707 | 924.6% | |
| 1900 | 573 | −19.0% | |
| 1910 | 605 | 5.6% | |
| 1920 | 722 | 19.3% | |
| 1930 | 779 | 7.9% | |
| 1940 | 900 | 15.5% | |
| 1950 | 990 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,166 | 17.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,579 | 35.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,737 | 10.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,914 | 10.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,082 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,451 | 17.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,990 | −18.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Mount Vernon is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 790 | 39.7% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 977 | 49.1% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.75% |
| Other/Mixed | 48 | 2.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 7.84% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,990 people, 841 households, and 554 families residing in the city.
Education
College
Brewton–Parker College is a private, Christian, coeducational college whose main campus is located in Mount Vernon.
Primary and secondary education
The Montgomery County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 83 full-time teachers and over 1,294 students.
- Montgomery County High School
- Montgomery County Middle School
- Montgomery County Elementary School
Montgomery County High School didn't have an integrated prom until 2010. The school received national attention in the New York Times for unofficially sponsoring separate, segregated proms for white and black students. It is one of 178 school districts in the United States with an open, active desegregation order.
Infrastructure
Transportation
- Highways
US 221
US 280
SR 30
SR 56
Notable people
- John Britton, third baseman in the Negro leagues and the Japanese Pacific League.
- Theodore Johnson, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
See also
In Spanish: Mount Vernon (Georgia) para niños
