Mount Vernon, Indiana

About Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, IN is a close-knit town located in southwestern Indiana counting 6,341 people who proudly call it home.

Mount Vernon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.88 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,202 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Officials identify missing Mt. Vernon boater as search continues on Ohio River WFIE | 14 News · Aug 18
• Ports of Indiana earns key designation for Mount Vernon ‘megamodal’ site Inside INdiana Business · Aug 18
• Second Suspect In August 2025 Mount Vernon Gunpoint Robbery Located In Poconos, Arrested, And Charged justice.gov · Aug 18
• Railroad construction to cause delays in Mount Vernon through Friday goSkagit · Aug 18
• USI Athletics announces historic $1 million jersey partnership with TCG University of Southern Indiana | USI · Aug 12

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 Indiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 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 6,341.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• Hawg'n'Sauce — barbecue
• Tequilas Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Brittlebank Park reviews ★
• Gun Club Park reviews ★
• Kimball Park reviews ★
• Riverbend Park reviews ★
• Sherburne Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• Farmersville Elementary School
• Marrs Elementary School
• Mount Vernon High School
• Mount Vernon Jr High School
• West Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities