Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon, Ohio
East High Street Historic District, Mount Vernon
Motto: 
"One of Ohio's Most Likable Communities"
Location of Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Coordinates: 40°23′00″N 82°29′00″W / 40.38333°N 82.48333°W / 40.38333; -82.48333
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
Area
  Total
9.91 sq mi (25.68 km2)
  Land9.73 sq mi (25.20 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,956
  Density1,742.65/sq mi (672.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43050
Area code740
FIPS code39-53102
GNIS feature ID1086410
Websitemountvernonohio.org

Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Kokosing River, 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Columbus. The population was 16,956 at the 2020 census.