Mt. Vernon, IA Profile

Mt. Vernon, IA, population 4,051, is located in Iowa's Linn county, about 13.1 miles from Cedar Rapids and 115.3 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Vernon has grown by about 19%.

Mt. Vernon's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mt. Vernon tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.70
	Males	29.70
	Females	29.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,390	N/A
2001	3,881	14.48%
2002	3,925	1.13%
2003	4,002	1.96%
2004	3,999	-0.07%
2005	4,051	1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,228

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	59
2003	153
2004	N/A
2005	0
2006	123
2007	95
2008	47

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	1	-	0	2	1	1
Robbery	-	0	1	-	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	4	-	0	3	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,557
2003	2,864
2004	N/A
2005	1,937
2006	1,768
2007	1,425
2008	1,808

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	27	24	-	12	9	7	4
Larceny, Theft	-	58	85	-	64	61	53	68
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	3	-	2	2	0	5
Arson	-	0	1	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities