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Area	5.4 mi²
Population	1,028
Male Population	517 (50.3%)
Female Population	511 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-7.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-31.8%
Median Age	44.1 years (Male: 43.2, Female: 44.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$55,938 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Central Daylight Time
Lat & Lng	34.29259, -85.78775

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Mount Vernon Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,111	1,302	1,508	1,557	1,028	1,048	1,077
Population Density	207.4 / mi²	243 / mi²	281.5 / mi²	290.6 / mi²	191.9 / mi²	195.6 / mi²	201 / mi²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Vernon Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 31.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mount Vernon	-7.5%	-21%	-31.8%
Alabama	—	—	—
United States	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Vernon Median Age

Median Age: 44.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mount Vernon	44.1 yrs	44.9 yrs	43.2 yrs
Alabama	38 yrs	39.3 yrs	36.6 yrs
United States	37.4 yrs	38.7 yrs	36.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mount Vernon Population Density

Population Density: 192 / mi²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mount Vernon	1,028	5.36 sq mi	192 / mi²
Alabama	4.9 million	52,420.1 sq mi	93.9 / mi²
United States	321.6 million	3,796,740.8 sq mi	84.7 / mi²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mount Vernon Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mount Vernon Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$31,725	$34,520	$40,145	$46,640	$48,466	$50,421	$52,235	$55,938
Total GDP	$37.1M	$43.2M	$51.3M	$59.2M	$62.7M	$63.1M	$64.3M	$69.4M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mount Vernon CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mount Vernon	15,057 tn	14.65 tn	2,810.7 tons/mi²
Alabama	88,924,479 tn	18.06 tn	1,696.4 tons/mi²
United States	5,664,619,810 tn	17.62 tn	1,492 tons/mi²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Mount Vernon CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	15,057 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	14.65 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)	2,810.7 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (4)
Cyclone	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
5/6/10	2:04 PM	3.2	18.8 km	5,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov
5/2/03	10:48 AM	3.1	27.8 km	14,500 m	11km ENE of Fort Payne, Alabama	usgs.gov
4/29/03	9:45 AM	3.1	21.5 km	3,080 m	7km E of Fort Payne, Alabama	usgs.gov
4/29/03	8:59 AM	4.6	26.6 km	19,810 m	9km NE of Fort Payne, Alabama	usgs.gov
12/8/01	1:08 AM	3.9	64.6 km	5,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov
3/21/01	11:35 PM	3.2	70.3 km	3,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov
4/5/94	10:21 PM	3.2	78.9 km	5,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov
10/9/84	11:54 AM	4.2	76.1 km	5,000 m	11km ENE of LaFayette, Georgia	usgs.gov
8/9/84	2:42 AM	3	56.5 km	5,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov
8/29/75	4:22 AM	3.5	91.5 km	5,000 m	Alabama	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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