Mount Vernon, Arkansas facts for kids
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Mount Vernon, Arkansas
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Location of Mount Vernon in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Area | |
| • City | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population
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| • City | 144 |
| • Density | 142.43/sq mi (54.99/km2) |
| • Metro | 748,031 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72111
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| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-48020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406214 |
Mount Vernon is a small town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. In 2010, about 145 people lived there. It is part of the larger Central Arkansas area.
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About Mount Vernon
Where is Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is located on the eastern side of Faulkner County. Its eastern border is also the line for White County.
A road called Arkansas Highway 36 goes through Mount Vernon. If you go north on this road, you'll reach Rose Bud in about 9 miles. If you head southwest for about 17 miles, you'll get to U.S. Route 64 near Hamlet. Conway, which is the main city of Faulkner County, is about 25 miles southwest of Mount Vernon.
The town of Mount Vernon covers an area of about 1 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Who Lives in Mount Vernon?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 161 | — | |
| 1980 | 157 | — | |
| 1990 | 192 | 22.3% | |
| 2000 | 144 | −25.0% | |
| 2010 | 145 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 144 | −0.7% | |
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In 2000, there were 144 people living in Mount Vernon. These people lived in 57 different homes. Most of the people were white. A small number were from other backgrounds.
About one-third of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes were made up of married couples. Some homes had a single female parent. About 23% of homes had just one person living there.
The people in Mount Vernon had different ages. About 26% were under 18. About 19% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 42 years.
Learning in Mount Vernon
Students in Mount Vernon attend public schools run by the Mount Vernon–Enola School District. This district was created in 1991 when the Enola and Mount Vernon school districts joined together. Students go to school here until they graduate from Mount Vernon–Enola High School.
See also
In Spanish: Mount Vernon (Arkansas) para niños
