Mount Vernon, Oregon

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Population in 2022: 552 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 
Males: 260  (47.1%)
Females: 292  (52.9%)
Median resident age:

40.1 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97865.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,628 (it was $31,635 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$61,628
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,036 (it was $13,241 in 2000)

Mount Vernon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,038 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Mount Vernon:

$138,038
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $128,029; detached houses: $142,489; mobile homes: $115,269

Median gross rent in 2022: $650.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Vernon: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Mount Vernon, OR (2022)
    • 53790.1%White alone
    • 457.6%Other race alone
    • 111.8%Two or more races
    • 40.7%American Indian alone

Races in Mount Vernon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (35.5%), Norwegian (27.2%), Dutch (11.5%), German (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Swedish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2871 feet

Land area: 0.69 square miles.

Population density: 794 people per square mile   (low).

Mount Vernon, Oregon map

10 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.7%
Oregon:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,503 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $743 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bend, OR (111.6 miles , pop. 52,029).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (184.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (715.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

John Day, OR (2.8 miles ),
Canyon City, OR (2.9 miles ),
Prairie City, OR (4.5 miles ),
Long Creek, OR (4.5 miles ),
Seneca, OR (4.6 miles ),
Dayville, OR (4.6 miles),
Monument, OR (5.6 miles),
Greenhorn, OR (6.0 miles)

Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 119.11 W

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Mount Vernon, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Vernon, OR in 2022
Mount Vernon satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+5.3%).
Most common industries in Mount Vernon, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
  • Wood products (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.6%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Social assistance (5.6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.7%)
  • Wood products (19.2%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Construction (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food & beverage stores (14.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
  • Social assistance (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.5%)
Most common occupations in Mount Vernon, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Child care workers (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Woodworkers (5.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (7.5%)
  • Child care workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)

Average climate in Mount Vernon, Oregon

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.5. This is about average.

City:

74.5
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.4. This is worse than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.

City:

10.4
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Mount Vernon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2268% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 283.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 264.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 254.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 417.2 miles away from Mount Vernon center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 249.3 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 416.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Vernon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Vernon:

  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; JOHN DAY, OR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Vernon:

  • Eastern Oregon University (about 80 miles; La Grande, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,127)
  • Treasure Valley Community College (about 110 miles; Ontario, OR; FT enrollment: 2,055)
  • Central Oregon Community College (about 114 miles; Bend, OR; FT enrollment: 5,217)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 122 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 127 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Northwest Nazarene University (about 140 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 2,290)
  • College of Western Idaho (about 142 miles; Nampa, ID; FT enrollment: 6,300)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Fire Department (A), Mount Vernon City Hall (B), Mount Vernon Public Works Department Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ingle Creek (A), Beech Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Blue Mountain Lodge Motel (150 West Main Street).

Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mount Vernon and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNT VERNON, CITY OF (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.0 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.3%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mount Vernon:

Marital status in Mount Vernon, OR
  • Never married: 38.2%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Vernon:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.9
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Vernon, OR (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant63415
Other4733
Catholic4054
Mainline Protestant3276
None5,606-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Grant County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.45 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Grant County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Grant County:

13.05 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grant County:

9.7%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

27.0%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.7%
State:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mount Vernon:

47.0%
State:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.4%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
Mount Vernon:

27.6
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mount Vernon:

29.8%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Vernon:

11.1%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

37.0%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

50.9%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Vernon, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$569
Firefighters 0$0 1$277
Financial Administration 0$0 1$747
Water Supply 0$0 1$937
Fire - Other 0$0 2$342
Totals for Government 0$0 6$2,872

Mount Vernon government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $183,000 ($331.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $56,000 ($101.45)
    Water Utilities: $51,000 ($92.39)
    Regular Highways: $40,000 ($72.46)
    Sewerage: $38,000 ($68.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($9.06)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $152,000 ($275.36)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($59.78)

Mount Vernon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $125,000 ($226.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $7,000 ($12.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $20,000 ($36.23)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $174,000 ($315.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($25.36)
  • Tax - Property: $76,000 ($137.68)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $31,000 ($56.16)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($1.81)

Mount Vernon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000 ($1277.17)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $705,000 ($1277.17)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $705,000 ($1277.17)
    End of Fiscal Year: $689,000 ($1248.19)

Mount Vernon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $398,000 ($721.01)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • KJDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBND (1110 AM; 12 kW; BEND, OR; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Vernon:

  • KJDY-FM (94.5 FM; CANYON CITY, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGNR (91.9 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K218BA (91.5 FM; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Vernon:

  • K02PK (Channel 2; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K26FQ (Channel 26; JOHN DAY, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.7mTotal length
  • 8,287Total average daily traffic
  • 2,144Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,026Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mount Vernon)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ALDRICH MTN, Nfs Road 2150 (Lat: 44.377194 Lon: -119.450889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 62.2 m, Call Sign: WRUG428,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, Grant Date: 08/23/2022, Expiration Date: 08/23/2032, Certifier: Cecil J Mathew, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Aldrich Mountain (Lat: 44.377083 Lon: -119.450222), Call Sign: KNLN366,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.600 MHz, 459.275 MHz, Grant Date: 05/27/2015, Expiration Date: 06/06/2025, Registrant: Western Radio Services Co., 19184 Green Lakes Loop, Bend, OR 97709, Phone: (541) 389-5286, Fax: (541) 389-9856, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Vernon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BEECH 35-C33 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2768T, N2768T, N-2768T, Serial Number: CD-1107, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant (Individual): Gwen Dyson, Po Box 615, Mount Vernon, OR 97865
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7264A, N7264A, N-7264A, Serial Number: 29364, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 07/10/2015
    Registrant (Corporation): Bridge Creek Logging Inc, 49002 Hwy 26, Mount Vernon, OR 97865
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7269E, N7269E, N-7269E, Serial Number: 52269, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 05/27/2015
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Douglas M Ferguson, Po Box 459, Mount Vernon, OR 97865, Other Owners: Charlene R Ferguson

Most common first names in Mount Vernon, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles881.1 years
George884.3 years
William880.1 years
Robert771.4 years
Clarence580.0 years
Harold565.6 years
Thomas565.0 years
Donald476.5 years
Frank468.2 years
Marvin478.0 years
Most common last names in Mount Vernon, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lemons880.8 years
Smith874.4 years
Negus674.2 years
Belshaw583.8 years
Moore584.6 years
Mckern483.5 years
Ryan478.5 years
Batchelder387.3 years
Gienger384.7 years
Huffman373.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Vernon, OR
  • 49.3%Wood
  • 27.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 18.6%Electricity
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Vernon, OR
  • 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 34.5%Wood


Mount Vernon compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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