Mount Vernon, Indiana

Mount Vernon, Indiana
Mount Vernon, Indiana
City
	City of Mount Vernon
	Posey County Courthouse
	Location of Mount Vernon in Posey County, Indiana.
	Coordinates: 37°56′11″N 87°53′45″W / 37.93639°N 87.89583°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Posey
Township	Black
Founded	1816
Incorporated	1832
Government
• Mayor	Steve Loehr (R)
Area
• Total	2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
• Land	2.88 sq mi (7.45 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.75%
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,493
• Density	2,256.08/sq mi (871.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	47620
Area code(s)	812, 930
FIPS code	18-51732
GNIS feature ID	2395128
Website	http://www.mountvernon.in.gov/

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States.^[4] Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within 15 miles (24 km) of both the southernmost or westernmost points, it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernmost is Rockport, located along the Ohio River about 40 miles (64 km) to the southeast.

The population was 6,687 at the 2010 census. It is located in Black Township and is part of the Evansville, Indiana, metropolitan area, which had a 2010 population of 358,676.

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon, Indiana
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon, Indiana

[CenPopGazetteer2020-2] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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