Mount Vernon is a city in, and the

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of, Montgomery County,

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, United States. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. It is home to

Brewton–Parker College Brewton–Parker College is a private Baptist college in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Brewton–Parker was founded in 1904 and is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention.Turner, Ann C."Brewton-Parker College"New Georgia Encyclopedia, July ...

History

Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat Montgomery County in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960. The city is named after

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, the estate of George Washington.

Geography

Mount Vernon is located at (32.181403, -82.593759). According to the

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, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km), all land.

Demographics

Mount Vernon is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,990 people, 841 households, and 554 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,082 people, 704 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 840 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 56.34%

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, 41.83%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.62%

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, 0.05%

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, 0.82% from

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, and 0.29% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.59% of the population. There were 704 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were

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living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 22.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,466, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,112 versus $19,766 for females. The

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for the city was $11,509. About 18.3% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the

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, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

College

is a private, Christian, coeducational college whose main campus is located in Mount Vernon.

Primary and secondary education

The Montgomery County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 83 full-time teachers and over 1,294 students. * Montgomery County High School * Montgomery County Middle School * Montgomery County Elementary School Montgomery County High School didn't have an integrated prom until 2010. The school received national attention in the ''

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'' for unofficially sponsoring separate,

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s for white and black students. It is one of 178 school districts in the United States with an open, active desegregation order.Southern Rites documentary; HBO; 2015.
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Media

* WYUM, 101.7 FM Radio

Infrastructure

Transportation

;Highways * * * *

Notable people

* John Britton,

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and the

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. * Theodore Johnson, member of the

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, linebacker for the

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References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Montgomery County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area