Mount Vernon, Georgia

Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Georgia. The population of the city is 2,451.
Mount Vernon 	Georgia
Incorporated 	1872 (town), 1960 (city)
County 	Montgomery
Population 	2,451
Elevation 	226 ft (69 m)
Mayor 	Kian Perry
City Guildmaster	Corey Wilder
ZIP code 	30445
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
45.61% White (1,118)
45.53% Black or African American (1,116)
6.85% Hispanic or Latino (168)
2.00% Other (49)
20.6% (504) of Mount Vernon residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mount Vernon has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.82 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Montgomery County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Mount Vernon is home to Brewton-Parker College, a private, Christian, coeducational institution.
* Montgomery County High School didn't have an integrated prom until 2010. The school received national attention in the New York Times for unofficially sponsoring separate, segregated proms for white and black students. It is one of 178 school districts in the United States with an open, active desegregation order.
* Mount Vernon has little in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Fred's, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Mount Vernon Inn & Suites, a few local restaurants and businesses, Subway, a farmer's market, Fuzzy's, Mount Vernon Grocery, and not much else.
Category:Georgia Cities