Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon, Illinois | |
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Town Center of Mount Vernon | |
| Nickname(s): The King City, The Festival City | |
| Motto(s): Mount Vernon, City of Opportunity | |
Location of Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′02″N 88°55′02″W / 38.31722°N 88.91722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jefferson |
| Townships | Mount Vernon, Shiloh, Dodds, McClellan |
| Founded | 1817 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Lewis |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.66 sq mi (37.97 km2) |
| • Land | 14.58 sq mi (37.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,600 |
| • Density | 1,001.17/sq mi (386.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62864 |
| Area codes | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-51180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395129 |
| Public Transit | South Central Transit |
| Website | Official website |
Mount Vernon is a city in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 14,600 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is the principal city of the Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area, which includes all of Jefferson and Hamilton counties.