Local servicesHospitalKnox Community Hospital1.0 miPost officeMount Vernon Post Office1.4 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall1.3 miPoliceMount Vernon Police Department1.3 miFire stationMount Vernon Fire Department Station 4911.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryMount Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPleasant Street Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryEast Elementary School1.1 miCollegeMount Vernon Nazarene University2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH36 miInterstateI-7114 miUS highwayUS 361.4 miAmtrakElyria, OH ELY69 miCoachMt VernonBarons Bus Lines1.8 miTransit1 stop within a mileKnox County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43048 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43048 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:59 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:49 am – 5:06 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June42 in of snow a year, on about 27 days7 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fredericktown 4 S station, 4 mi away; rain from Danville 2 W
Nearby landmarksLake Hiawathalake · under a mileMount Vernon Nazarene Universitycollege · 2.3 miKokosing Gap Trail Mount Vernon Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miNorth Branch Kokosing Riverriver · 2.2 miKenyon Collegecollege · 4.2 miKokosing Gap Trail Laymon Road Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHiawatha Golf Coursenature preserve · within reach · 119 acresHiawatha Community Centerpark · under a mileKnox Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 762 acresNorth Branch Kokosing Rv Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.8 mi · 195 acresKokosing Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 1,209 acresMohler Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 89 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201148 mi away, near Lodi, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201148 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025209 of 245 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Knox County monitors, OH
Drinking waterMount Vernon City PWSserves 16,990 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,004 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
