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Mt. Vernon, MO Profile


Mt. Vernon, MO, population 4,580, 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 the past decade the population of Mt. Vernon has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 4%.

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
White97%
African American1%
Native American1%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,040N/A
20014,0891.21%
20024,1671.91%
20034,2030.86%
20044,2621.40%
20054,4193.68%
20064,4861.52%
20074,5531.49%
20084,5790.57%
20094,5800.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,628
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200249
2003119
2004258
2005508
2006474
2007466
2008237
2009321
2010195
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0002
2003 0113
2004 01010
2005 03019
2006 00021
2007 01119
2008 10010
2009 00015
2010 0108

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,308
20032,293
20043,189
20054,915
20065,458
20076,052
20084,203
20093,922
20104,843
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 11 80 3
2003 13 79 4
2004 19 111 6
2005 23 181 9
2006 40 190 12
2007 40 222 11
2008 11 177 7
2009 19 152 12
2010 24 189 10

Location

Elevation1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area2.9 Square Miles



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