City of Mount Vernon
Recent News About City of Mount Vernon
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**** FOIA Request Sent to City of Mount Vernon Regarding Newly Registered Businesses on May 7, 2025 **
** FOIA Request to City of Mount Vernon Regarding Newly Registered Businesses on May 7, 2025.
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FOIA Request Sent to City of Mount Vernon Regarding Building Permits on October 30, 2024
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the City of Mount Vernon regarding new and active residential and commercial building permits on October 30, 2024.
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Mount Vernon reviews Water Supply Contract with Rend Lake Conservancy District: 'We don't know what it's going to be over the next five years'
The city of Mount Vernon recently reviewed its water conservation efforts and rates.
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Construction on new Mount Vernon police department should be complete by June 22: ' The allowances are looking good'
The Mount Vernon city council recently received a monthly progress report on the construction of the new police department.
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Mount Vernon police chief tells council: 'We're just extremely fortunate to have' Officer of Year Zachary Jines
The Mount Vernon City Council honored members of the city's police department during the council's Jan. 17 meeting, including police officer Zachary Jines, who was named Mount Vernon Officer of the Year.
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Sanabia gives Mount Vernon City Council update on new PD construction project: 'Mistakes do happen'
Missing bolts during the construction of walls for the new Mount Vernon Police Department are a mistake that is forcing the City to dip into the project's contingency budget.
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Mount Vernon city council goes over plans to renovate Optimist Park
The Mount Vernon city council recently voted on a motion to complete some work on Optimist Park.
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Mount Vernon Police Department Accepting Applications for Police Officer and Telecommunicator
Are you looking for a new career that is challenging and does not involve the same repetitive tasks daily?
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22.9% of households in Mount Vernon received food stamps in 2020
Mount Vernon ranked 211th in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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34.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon
34.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 4.3% of people in Mount Vernon identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 14,742 citizens living in Mount Vernon in 2019, 95.7 percent said they were only one race, while 4.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.6 percent of people in Mount Vernon were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 14,742 citizens living in Mount Vernon in 2019, 11,299 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Mount Vernon population was 14,742 in 2019
Mount Vernon had a population of 14,742 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Egypt News.
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33 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon
33 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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31.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon
31.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Mount Vernon were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 14,769 citizens living in Mount Vernon in 2020, 11,328 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 6.1% of people in Mount Vernon identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 14,769 citizens living in Mount Vernon in 2020, 93.9 percent said they were only one race, while 6.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau reports Mount Vernon population was 14,769 in 2020
Mount Vernon had a population of 14,769 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Egypt News.
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Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment: average retiree in Mount Vernon to pay up to $2,769 more in state income tax
The Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment would increase the average retiree's income tax in Mount Vernon by up to $2,769, a 9.3-percent tax increase.
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Mount Vernon's population increases by 81 people between 2017 and 2018
Mount Vernon's population increased by 81 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.