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Mt. Vernon, IN Profile


Mt. Vernon, IN, population 6,945, is located in Indiana's Posey county, about 18.7 miles from Evansville and 101.4 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Mt. Vernon's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Mt. Vernon has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Mt. Vernon's population has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American3%
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
20007,506N/A
20017,415-1.21%
20027,374-0.55%
20037,285-1.21%
20047,236-0.67%
20057,156-1.11%
20067,092-0.89%
20077,043-0.69%
20086,989-0.77%
20096,945-0.63%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,543
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200153
200292
200381
200427
20050
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010564
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1012
2002 0106
2003 0141
2004 0110
2005 0000
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 05430

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,223
20021,439
20031,884
20041,873
20051,753
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
20106,564
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 68 12
2002 19 74 16
2003 40 86 14
2004 51 69 18
2005 47 67 15
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 123 322 9

Location

Elevation398 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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