Mount Vernon is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, home to about 182 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72111.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Vernon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)122 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX314 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mount Vernon had 144 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 453rd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Faulkner County grew from 20,780 residents in 1900 to 123,498 in 2020.
Faulkner County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenbrier, AR weather station (14 miles away).
37,718 jobs at 2,990 businesses in Faulkner County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Mount Vernon Enola School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon Enola High SchoolMount Vernon | 7–12 | 234 | Public | 0.4 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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