Mount Vernon, Missouri

Mount Vernon, Missouri
Lawrence County Courthouse, October 2015
Location of Mount Vernon, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′0″N 93°49′5″W / 37.10000°N 93.81806°W / 37.10000; -93.81806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
Government
  TypeMayor/Council
  MayorDavid Eden
Area
  Total
4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
  Land4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,526
  Estimate 
(2024)
4,703
  Density1,103.90/sq mi (426.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65712
Area code417
FIPS code29-50672
GNIS feature ID0722909
Websitemtvernon-cityhall.org

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,526.