Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, home to about 4,513 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52314, and parts of 52253 are in Mount Vernon too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Vernon
Mostly Lisbon; part is in Mount Vernon
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 | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 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 4,527 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Linn County grew from 55,392 residents in 1900 to 230,299 in 2020.
Linn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Rapids #1, IA weather station (12 miles away).
119,172 jobs at 5,744 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 Mount Vernon Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary SchoolMount Vernon | Pre-K–4 | 543 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount Vernon | 5–8 | 425 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon | 9–12 | 470 | Public | 0.6 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 Lisbon.
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