Town guide

Mount Vernon, Alabama

Mount Vernon is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 1,339 people across 5.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36560, and parts of 36513 are in Mount Vernon too.

Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,339244 per sq mi
Median home value$111,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$63Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Vernon

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Calvert, AL36513Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Mount Vernon

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)66 miles away
Closer regional airportMobile Regional Airport (MOB)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX447 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Vernon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Vernon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Vernon had 1,354 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.

It’s the 280th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Mobile County grew from 62,740 residents in 1900 to 414,809 in 2020.

Mount Vernon population by census2000: 844, 2010: 1,574, 2020: 1,35484420001,57420101,3542020

Mobile County, 1900–2020

Mobile County population, 1900 to 20201900: 62,740, 1910: 80,854, 1920: 100,117, 1930: 118,363, 1940: 141,974, 1950: 231,105, 1960: 314,301, 1970: 317,308, 1980: 364,980, 1990: 378,643, 2000: 399,843, 2010: 412,992, 2020: 414,80963K’00’10100K’20’30142K’40’50314K’60’70365K’80’90400K’00’10415K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 71.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount VernonJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 65°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 7.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 8.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 69°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.7 in61°41°Jan6.165°44°Feb5.171°50°Mar4.977°57°Apr5.484°65°May5.989°71°Jun7.790°74°Jul8.290°73°Aug7.187°69°Sep7.379°59°Oct3.970°49°Nov4.663°43°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bay Minette, AL weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Mobile County

157,810 jobs at 8,960 businesses in Mobile County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mobile CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,341 jobs; Retail trade: 20,062 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,629 jobs; Construction: 14,834 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,774 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,680 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,128 jobs; Professional services: 10,447 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 9% Administrative and support 9% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Baldwin InfirmaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bay Minette20.1 miles
  • Usa Health University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mobile26.7 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chatom27.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers17
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Vernon

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mount Vernon

Public schools here are run by Mobile County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calcedeaver Elementary SchoolMount VernonPre-K–6240Public4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Movico, Calvert and Bucks.

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