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GEOGRAPHY Mount Vernon is located at 37°6'0" North, 93°49'5" West (37.100017, -93.818150). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.9 Km&2 (3.4 Mi&2 ). 8.9 km&2 (3.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,017 people, 1,606 households, and 1,005 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 453.5/km&2 (1,173.4/mi&2). There were 1,730 housing units at an average density of 195.3/km&2 (505.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.61% White , 0.67% African American , 0.92% Native American , 0.27% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.55% from Other Races , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,606 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were Married Couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,628, and the median income for a family was $34,848. Males had a median income of $27,665 versus $20,234 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,210. 13.7% of the population and 10.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 24.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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