Mount Vernon, Kentucky

About Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, KY is a small town located in southeastern Kentucky counting 2,458 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mount Vernon is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 875 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Shane Dixon Obituary | Dowell & Martin Funeral Home | Mount Vernon, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Mount Vernon crews on scene for 7 hours battling massive garage fire fox56news.com · Feb 22
• Bear spotted in Mount Vernon WKYT · Jun 2
• Mount Vernon firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish 20-acre forest fire LEX 18 News · Mar 7
• $4.6M upgrade completed at Mount Vernon Water Treatment Plant The Lane Report · 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 Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum · Museum
• Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Mt, Vernon school Park reviews ★
• Mt. Vernon Park reviews ★
• Ping-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• Mt. Vernon Elementary
• Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement
• Rockcastle County Area Technology Center
• Rockcastle County High School
• Rockcastle County Middle School
• Roundstone Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rockcastle County Hospital, Inc. ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities