Mount Vernon is a town in

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, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census. Mount Vernon is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan

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. A popular recreation spot in central Maine, the northern area of Mount Vernon is part of the Belgrade Lakes Region, while the southern area is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.

History

Mount Vernon was incorporated on June 28, 1792, and was named for

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's Virginia estate.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,640 people, 693 households, and 487 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 693 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age in the town was 45.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 35.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,524 people, 603 households, and 449 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 956 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64%

, 0.26%

, 0.52% Native American, 0.20%

, 0.13%

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, 0.26% from

, and 0.98% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.39% of the population. There were 603 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were

living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,779, and the median income for a family was $44,605. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,795 for females. The

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for the town was $19,668. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Mount Vernon is part of the Maranacook Central School District in Regional School Unit 38. Donna Wolfram is the Superintendent of Schools. The Maranacook Community School system includes Manchester Elementary School, Mount Vernon Elementary School, Readfield Elementary School, Wayne Elementary School, Maranacook Community Middle School and Maranacook Community High School.

Notable people

Joseph W. Allen Joseph William Allen (1803 – 29 August 1852) was an English landscape painter and art teacher, who was also active in the founding of the Society of British Artists. Life and work Allen was born in Lambeth, London, the son of a schoolmaster, ...

, state legislator * Joseph Payne, musician *

John H. Rice John Hovey Rice (February 5, 1816 – March 14, 1911) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Maine. Biography Born in Mount Vernon, Maine, Mount Vernon, Massachusetts (now in Maine), to Nathaniel and Mary Jane (S ...

, U.S. congressman *

Moses Sherburne Moses G. Sherburne (January 25, 1808 – March 23, 1868) was an American politician and jurist. Born in Mount Vernon, Maine, Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, Sherburne studied at the academy in China, Maine. He then studied law and was ...

, politician and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice *

John L. Stevens John Leavitt Stevens (August 1, 1820 – February 8, 1895) was the United States Minister to the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893 when he was accused of conspiring to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by ...

, U.S. diplomat and Republican Party founder

References

External links

Town of Mount Vernon, Maine

Maine Office of Tourism
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