Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center11.1 miPost officeMount Vernon Post Office1.8 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall1.8 miPoliceMount Vernon - Lisbon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMount Vernon Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighMount Vernon High School1.4 miMiddleMount Vernon Middle School1.5 miElementaryWashington Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCornell College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID14 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM117 miInterstateI-38011 miUS highwayUS 30 Bus1.2 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP67 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52314 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52314 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:30 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:30 am – 4:37 pm
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People6,200 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.01,890 householdsMedian household income $109,244Median home value $265,100Median rent $795 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,768 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 11%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids #1 station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksCornell Collegecollege · 1.3 miInk Pondlake · 1.4 miRobbins Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbbe Creek School Museumstate historic site · under a milePalisades-Kepler State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 449 acresElliott Athletic Complexrecreation area · 2.0 miNature Parkpark · 2.0 miPalisades-Dows State Preservestate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 109 acresBertram Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Linn County monitors, IA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Vernon Water Supplyserves 4,527 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation817 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
