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Around Mount Vernon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Dallas Love Field (DAL)97 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Plano, TX89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX93 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 · Texas’s 1st DistrictNathaniel Moran (R)
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 2,491 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 640th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Franklin County grew from 8,674 residents in 1900 to 10,359 in 2020.
Franklin 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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Vernon, TX weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
6,208 jobs at 189 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Titus Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant14.4 miles
Ut Health East Texas Pittsburg HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburg17.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
4
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 (3 nearby)
Mount Vernon Sports Complex · 11 acres0.8 mi
Little Creek Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Brookshire's1.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Brookshire's Pharmacy1.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Franklin County Library1.3 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Cotton Belt Depot Museum1.2 mi
Old Fire Station Museum1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mount Vernon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mt Vernon ElMount Vernon
Pre-K–4
641
Public
0.9 mi
Mt Vernon MiddleMount Vernon
5–8
456
Public
0.8 mi
Mt Vernon H SMount Vernon
9–12
511
Public
0.7 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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