Mount Vernon, Missouri

About Mount Vernon

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Mount Vernon is a small town, home to 4,703 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Mount Vernon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,136 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Mount Vernon, Mo., man killed after being hit by van on I-44 KY3 · Aug 9
• Martin Estes from Mount Vernon, MO joined the Real Rock Army today! KSHE 95 · Aug 17
• Young man killed on I-44, struck by van KOAM News Now · Aug 8
• Ina Mae Loftis - View Obituary & Service Information Lakin Funeral Home · Feb 27
• Spend evening on a prairie in Mt. Vernon, Mo. - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Jul 22

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 Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Buds doughnuts
• El Azteca
• Red barn caffee

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jones Memorial Chapel & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Gibbs Park reviews ★
• King's Park reviews ★
• Spirit of '76 Park reviews ★
• Wynne Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• EARLY LEARNING CENTER
• MOUNT VERNON ELEM.
• MOUNT VERNON HIGH
• MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE
• MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE
• MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities