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Mt. Vernon, KY Profile


Mt. Vernon, KY, population 2,561, is located in Kentucky's Rockcastle county, about 48.6 miles from Lexington and 99.1 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mt. Vernon has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Mt. Vernon's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,592N/A
20012,574-0.69%
20022,5760.08%
20032,571-0.19%
20042,570-0.04%
20052,5700.00%
20062,567-0.12%
20072,5710.16%
20082,5810.39%
20092,561-0.77%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$16,747
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004192
2005228
2006267
200776
2008154
2009306
2010470
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0113
2005 0105
2006 0223
2007 0020
2008 0004
2009 0044
2010 0174

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20042,608
20051,979
20062,176
20071,602
20081,349
20091,455
20102,035
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 16 43 9
2005 7 39 6
2006 9 39 9
2007 11 28 3
2008 12 22 1
2009 14 22 2
2010 20 28 4

Location

Elevation1,156 feet above sea level
Land Area2 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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