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Mount Vernon city, South Dakota

Mount Vernon city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Mount Vernon city is a geographic entity located in Davison County, South Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 462. The land area covers 0.34 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 462 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 28.8 yrs ±2.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 200 ±77 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 228 ±79
Occupied Housing Units 200 ±77
Vacant Housing Units 28 ±17
Median Home Value $164,400 ±$29,841
Median Gross Rent $386 ±$380
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $60,357 ±$33,091
Per Capita Income $33,123 ±$6,382
Poverty Rate 5% ±3.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 22 ±18
Unemployment Rate 0% ±3.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 265 ±90
Broadband Internet Rate 89% ±14%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWN OF MOUNT VERNON
GUS Population: 457 (2024)
ID: 175041
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: FINANCE OFFICER
PO BOX 52, MOUNT VERNON SD 57363-0052
GUS Population: 19,907 (2024)
ID: 134542
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
200 E 4TH AVE, MITCHELL SD 57301-2692

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Mount Vernon PK-05 Mount Vernon, SD
Regular School Mount Vernon 09-12 Mount Vernon, SD
Regular School Mount Vernon 06-08 Mount Vernon, SD
Regular School Nearby KG-08 Mitchell, SD
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Mitchell, SD
Alternative School Nearby 09-12 Plankinton, SD
Alternative School Nearby 04-08 Plankinton, SD
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Stickney, SD
Special Education School Nearby 09-12 Plankinton, SD
Special Education School Nearby 05-08 Plankinton, SD
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 6 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Dakota Wesleyan University
College 11.5 mi away 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD, 57301-4398
6059952600
PLANKINTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 11.0 mi away 404 E DAVENPORT, PLANKINTON, SD, 57368
(605) 942-7600
Mitchell Technical College
College 13.0 mi away 1800 E. Spruce Street, Mitchell, SD, 57301
6059953025
MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.6 mi away 221 N DUFF STREET, MITCHELL, SD, 57301
(605) 995-8480
WHITE LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 22.6 mi away 111 MAIN ST, WHITE LAKE, SD, 57383
(605) 249-2301
WOONSOCKET COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 23.7 mi away 101 N 2ND, WOONSOCKET, SD, 57385
(605) 796-1412
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MITCHELL, SD US, located 10.1 miles from Mount Vernon city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 27.3° 9.3° 18.3° 0.61" 5.6"
February 32.4° 13.4° 22.9° 0.76" 8.3"
March 45.2° 25.1° 35.1° 1.26" 5.8"
April 58.6° 36.5° 47.6° 2.76" 6.0"
May 70.3° 48.7° 59.5° 3.69" 0.0"
June 80.9° 59.5° 70.2° 3.95" 0.0"
July 87.0° 65.3° 76.1° 3.02" 0.0"
August 84.0° 62.1° 73.0° 3.09" 0.0"
September 76.1° 53.0° 64.6° 2.64" 0.0"
October 60.9° 39.1° 50.0° 2.11" 0.6"
November 44.8° 25.5° 35.1° 1.12" 4.1"
December 30.8° 14.5° 22.7° 0.77" 10.2"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Mount Vernon city City 0.0 mi —
Loomis CDP CDP 9.6 mi —
Mitchell city City 11.0 mi —
Plankinton city City 11.1 mi —
Storla CDP CDP 11.3 mi —
Stickney town Town 12.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4603544100. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.