Mount Vernon is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, home to about 1,913 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30445.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mount Vernon; also Ailey
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 | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA682 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 1,990 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Montgomery County grew from 16,359 residents in 1900 to 8,610 in 2020.
Montgomery 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 38°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hazlehurst, GA weather station (20 miles away).
1,120 jobs at 98 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Middle SchoolMount Vernon | 6–8 | 203 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Montgomery County High SchoolMount Vernon | 9–12 | 264 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Christian AcademyMount Vernon | K–9 | 14 | Pentecostal | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ailey.
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