Mt. Vernon, MO Profile

Mt. Vernon, MO, population 4,402, is located in Missouri's Lawrence county, about 29.7 miles from Springfield and 137.4 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mt. Vernon has grown by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	36.90
	Females	44.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,017	N/A
2001	4,089	1.79%
2002	4,176	2.13%
2003	4,231	1.32%
2004	4,298	1.58%
2005	4,402	2.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	49
2003	119
2004	258
2005	508
2006	474
2007	466
2008	237

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	1	3	0	1	0
Robbery	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	2	3	10	19	21	19	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,308
2003	2,293
2004	3,189
2005	4,915
2006	5,458
2007	6,052
2008	4,203

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	11	13	19	23	40	40	11
Larceny, Theft	-	80	79	111	181	190	222	177
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	4	6	9	12	11	7
Arson	-	0	0	0	2	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles