Mount Vernon, Georgia


Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2020 census, down from 2,451 in 2010. It is home to Brewton–Parker College.
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History

Mount Vernon was founded in 1797. It became the county seat in 1813, replacing the plantation of Arthur Lott. It was incorporated as a town in 1872 and as a city in 1960. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington.

Geography

Mount Vernon is located on the west side of Montgomery County at . It sits on high ground east of the Oconee River, which forms the Wheeler County line. It is bordered to the east by Ailey.
U.S. Routes 221 and 280 intersect just north of the center of town. US 221 leads north to Soperton and south to Hazlehurst, while US 280 leads east to Vidalia and west to McRae–Helena.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Vernon has a total area of, of which, or 0.76%, are water.

Demographics

RaceNum.Perc.
White 79039.7%
Black or African American 97749.1%
Native American40.2%
Asian150.75%
Other/Mixed482.41%
Hispanic or Latino1567.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,990 people, 841 households, and 554 families residing in the city.

Education

College

is a private, Christian, coeducational college whose main campus is located in Mount Vernon.

Primary and secondary education

The Montgomery County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 83 full-time teachers and over 1,294 students.
Montgomery County High School didn't have an integrated prom until 2010. The school received national attention in the New York Times for unofficially sponsoring separate, segregated proms for white and black students. It is one of 178 school districts in the United States with an open, active desegregation order.

Media

  • WYUM, 101.7 FM Radio

Infrastructure

Transportation

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Notable people