Mount Vernon, Texas

About Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is a small town in northeastern Texas counting 2,601 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Mount Vernon is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 603 residents per square mile.

📰 Mount Vernon News Today

• Mount Vernon JV Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Former NBA player sworn in as Mount Vernon mayor KLTV.com · May 11
• Former NBA big man rises to new heights as mayor of a small North Texas town WFAA · Jun 23
• Former NBA player wins race to be Mount Vernon's next mayor cbs19.tv · May 2
• Mount Vernon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

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 Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 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 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon

• El Manna Tex-Mex Restaurant — mexican
• Huddle House — american
• Lock, Stock, and Barrel Cafe
• Texas BBQ Corral

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cotton Belt Depot Museum · Museum
• Old Fire Station Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon

• Franklin County Sports Complex reviews ★
• Little Creek Park reviews ★
• Mount Vernon Sports Complex reviews ★
• The Square reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon

• MT VERNON EL
• MT VERNON H S
• MT VERNON MIDDLE
• SALTILLO SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mount Vernon

🏘️ Nearby Communities