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Mt. Vernon, IA Profile


Mt. Vernon, IA, population 4,185, 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 the past decade the population of Mt. Vernon has grown by about 19%. Since 2005 Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,810N/A
20013,8892.07%
20023,9371.23%
20034,0091.83%
20044,006-0.07%
20054,1102.60%
20064,1410.75%
20074,132-0.22%
20084,1710.94%
20094,1850.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$51,228
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200259
2003153
2004N/A
20050
2006123
200795
200847
2009119
2010188
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0101
2003 0114
2004 ----
2005 0000
2006 0203
2007 0103
2008 0101
2009 0113
2010 0206

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,557
20032,864
2004N/A
20051,937
20061,768
20071,425
20081,808
20091,525
20101,220
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 27 58 2
2003 24 85 3
2004 - - -
2005 12 64 2
2006 9 61 2
2007 7 53 0
2008 4 68 5
2009 4 59 1
2010 4 46 2

Location

Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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