Mount Vernon is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, home to about 4,563 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65712.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Vernon; also Hoberg and Chesapeake
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 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX342 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 4,526 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 162nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Lawrence County grew from 31,662 residents in 1900 to 38,001 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Vernon Univ Mo - Sw Ctr, MO weather station (5 miles away).
6,385 jobs at 689 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mt. Vernon R-V, Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterMount Vernon | Pre-K | 101 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Vernon Elem.Mount Vernon | K–2 | 319 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mount Vernon IntermediateMount Vernon | 3–5 | 303 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Vernon MiddleMount Vernon | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr.Mt Vernon | 6–12 | 26 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mount Vernon HighMount Vernon | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 1.6 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 Hoberg and Chesapeake.
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