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Around Mount Vernon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta State Airport (AUG)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY332 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
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
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 1,721 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.
Kennebec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 91 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livermore Falls 1 E, ME weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Kennebec County
49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington12.2 miles
Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta16.4 miles
Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta21.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
6
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
Parks (2 nearby)
Echo Lake Boat Access · 2 acres3.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Dr. Shaw Memorial Library0.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 38. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mt Vernon Elementary SchoolMount Vernon
Pre-K–5
93
Public
2.7 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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