Mount Vernon, Ohio

About Mount Vernon

Set in the central part of Ohio, Mount Vernon is a close-knit town counting 17,329 people who proudly call it home.

Mount Vernon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.92 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,747 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Mount Vernon Nazarene vs. Miami (OH) (Nov 11, 2026) Live Score ESPN · Oct 7
• Oct. 9: Mount Vernon-area high school football roundup Knox Pages · Oct 9
• Mount Vernon FFA places 11th in Ohio State Forestry competition Your Ohio News · Oct 9
• Aaron D. Hatfield Obituary (2026) - Mount Vernon, OH - Snyder Funeral Homes, Dowds Chapel - Mount Vernon Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Mount Vernon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Ohio headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mount Vernon Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Mount Vernon — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 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 17,329.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• Fiesta Mexicana — mexican
• Lapaloma — mexican
• The Alcove
• The Joint
• Bob Evans — american
• Bombay Garden & Greek Eats — indian
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• China Buffet — chinese
• Donatos Pizza — pizza
• Happy Bean Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Ramser Arboretum MVNU Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dan Emmett Park reviews ★
• David Paulson Shelter House reviews ★
• Hiawatha Park reviews ★
• Lamartine Square reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Mount Vernon City Square Park reviews ★
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University Softball Park reviews ★
• Phillips Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• Columbia Elementary School
• Dan Emmett Elementary School
• East Elementary School
• Knox County Career Center
• Knox County Career Center 4
• Mount Vernon High School
• Mount Vernon Middle School
• Pleasant Street Elementary School
• Twin Oak Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Knox Community Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities