Mount Vernon, Alabama

Mount Vernon, Alabama
Town
Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama Location in Mobile County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Mobile
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Land	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	844
• Density	444.2/sq mi (172.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36560
Area code(s)	251
FIPS code	01-52608
GNIS feature ID	0158031
Website	http://www.mtvernonal.com/

Mount Vernon is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. At the 2000 census the population was 844.

Geography

Mount Vernon is located at (31.093170, -88.011209).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) is land and 0.53% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	553		—
1970	1,079		95.1%
1980	1,038		−3.8%
1990	902		−13.1%
2000	844		−6.4%
2010	1,574		86.5%
Est. 2014	1,559		−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 844 people, 333 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 446.4 people per square mile (172.4/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 208.9 per square mile (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.38% White, 52.96% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 333 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,861, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $30,347 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,551. About 19.8% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,574 people, 556 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The population density was 828.4 people per square mile (321.2/km²). There were 667 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile (136.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.6% Black or African American, 23.4% White, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 556 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,722, and the median income for a family was $46,111. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $23,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,790. About 2.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Mobile County Public School System.

The city's sole public school is the E.T.Belsaw/Mt. Vernon School, which covers grades Kindergarten through 8. High schoolers go on to Citronelle High School in Citronelle.

Historic Areas in and around Mt. Vernon

Mt. Vernon is home to a historic psychiatric hospital, Searcy Hospital, formerly the site of the Mount Vernon Arsenal.

A land marker used for surveying land known as "Ellicott's Stone" lies south of the town.

Notable person

• William Trent Rossell, Chief of Engineers of the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1913 and former Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia

Gallery

Below are photographs taken in Mount Vernon as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:

• FRONT ELEVATION (EAST) AND NORTH SIDE - Cooper-Beasley House, County Road 96 (Old Saint Stephens Road), Mount Vernon, HABS ALA,49-MOUV,2-1.tif

  Cooper-Beasley House

• FRONT VIEW - L. B. Curry House, County Road 96 (Old Saint Stephens Road), Mount Vernon, Mobile County, AL HABS ALA,49-MOUV,3-1.tif

  L. B. Curry House

• FRONT (SOUTH) AND EAST SIDE - Indian Schoolhouse, County Road 96 (Old Saint Stephens Road), Mount Vernon, Mobile County, HABS ALA,49-MOUV,4-1.tif

  Indian Schoolhouse

• FRONT (SOUTH) AND WEST SIDE - Nelias Fall House, County Road 96 (Old Saint Stephens Road), Mount Vernon, Mobile County, HABS ALA,49-MOUV,5-1.tif

  Nelias Fall House

References

• information on metropolitan statistical areas and Mobile MSA