Mount Vernon, Oregon

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Coordinates: 44°25′5″N, 119°6′46″W
Mt. Vernon, Oregon
Location in Oregon
County	Grant County
Incorporated	1948
Mayor	Dennis Bradley
Area
- City	1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Land	1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	873.25 m (2,865 ft)
Population
- City (2000)	595
- Density	332.9/km² (856.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)

Mount Vernon is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Mount Vernon is located at 44°25′5″N, 119°6′46″W (44.418033, -119.112686)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 595 people, 248 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.9/km² (856.1/mi²). There were 270 housing units at an average density of 151.1/km² (388.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.29% White, 0.17% African American, 1.85% Native American, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,635, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,241. About 13.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.