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Mount Vernon, KY

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Population
2,455
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,190 ft
Median Home Value
$111,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$620/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$38,697
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is the county seat of Rockcastle County, located right where U.S. 25 and U.S. 150 meet along Interstate 75. Settled in the 1790s along the historic Wilderness Road, the town offers a relaxed, small-town pace with convenient highway access to larger cities like Lexington. Residents enjoy a friendly community surrounded by the rolling hills of the Cumberland Plateau, with the historic live music venues of Renfro Valley and plenty of outdoor recreation right down the road.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+99.3ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+98.8rating

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