Town guide

Mount Vernon, Texas

Mount Vernon is a town in Franklin County, Texas, home to about 2,548 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75457.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,548591 per sq mi
Median home value$178,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Vernon

1 ZIP code

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Around Mount Vernon

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)97 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler 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

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.

Mount Vernon population by census2000: 2,286, 2010: 2,662, 2020: 2,4912,28620002,66220102,4912020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,674, 1910: 9,331, 1920: 9,304, 1930: 8,494, 1940: 8,378, 1950: 6,257, 1960: 5,101, 1970: 5,291, 1980: 6,893, 1990: 7,802, 2000: 9,458, 2010: 10,605, 2020: 10,3599K’00’109K’20’308K’40’505K’60’707K’80’909K’00’1010K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount VernonJan: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in56°34°Jan3.460°38°Feb3.768°45°Mar4.576°52°Apr4.182°61°May5.190°69°Jun4.294°73°Jul3.295°72°Aug3.188°65°Sep3.677°54°Oct4.766°44°Nov3.958°36°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,640 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,238 jobs; Retail trade: 317 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 293 jobs; Other services: 140 jobs; Construction: 133 jobs; Finance and insurance: 102 jobs; Manufacturing: 70 jobsHealth care and social assistance 59% Transportation and warehousing 20% Retail trade 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 2% Construction 2% Finance and insurance 2% Manufacturing 1%

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
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- WinnsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winnsboro16.2 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 doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mount Vernon

Public schools here are run by Mount Vernon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt Vernon ElMount VernonPre-K–4641Public0.9 mi
Mt Vernon MiddleMount Vernon5–8456Public0.8 mi
Mt Vernon H SMount Vernon9–12511Public0.7 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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