Mount Vernon, Illinois

About Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, IL is a close-knit town located in southern Illinois counting 14,162 people who proudly call it home.

Mount Vernon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 966 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Vernon Bumgarner Obituary | Hughey Funeral Home | Mt. Vernon, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 18
• Missing Mount Vernon, Illinois, man found Yahoo · Aug 17
• Woodlawn CUSD 209 confirms identity of teacher charged with grooming, possession of CSAM WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
• Woman charged with murder in fatal stabbing in Mount Vernon, Illinois KSDK · Jul 29
• Continental to Build Highly Automated Warehouse in Mount Vernon, Illinois, USA Continental AG · May 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mount Vernon Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Mount Vernon — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,162.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• Ali's Asian Cuisine — asian
• Applebee's — american
• Double Overtime Grill — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Taco Jo's — mexican
• Bob Evans — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Country Pride — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Joe's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst · Museum
• Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst reviews ★
• Airport Park reviews ★
• Al Dawson Senior Park reviews ★
• Bob Strothman Baseball Park reviews ★
• Fairmont Ballpark reviews ★
• Jefferson County Fairground reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Optimist Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• Bethel Grade School
• Clnton/Mrn/Wshngtn Pre-Kind Prog
• Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Ctr
• Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center
• Franklin-Jefferson SPED-Int-K-12
• J L Buford Intermediate Ed Ctr
• McClellan Elementary School
• Mount Vernon High School
• Mt Vernon Alternative School
• Mt Vernon Area Career Center
• Oakland Education Center
• Safe School Program
• Spring Garden Elementary School
• Zadok Casey Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Deaconess Illinois Crossroads · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities