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Mount Vernon
South Dakotacity
Mount Vernon
Total population
442
Median home value
$164,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,357
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Mount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves245
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves215
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves192
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves176
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves155
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves155
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves151
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves128
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-01-095 km ENE of Artesian, South Dakota
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-279 km NE of Burke, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
- M 2.5 — 2022-01-169 km NE of Plankinton, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-06-049 km ENE of Anoka, Nebraska
- M 3.7 — 2021-06-0410 km NE of Anoka, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Dakota
- Stickney12.3 mi away
- Ethan18 mi away · pop. 346
- Upland Colony18.1 mi away
- Rosedale Colony20.2 mi away
- Fulton21.9 mi away · pop. 84
- White Lake22.5 mi away
- Rockport Colony22.8 mi away
- Woonsocket23.6 mi away
- Lane26 mi away · pop. 28
- New Elm Spring Colony26.6 mi away
- Armour27.5 mi away
- Old Elm Spring Colony27.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Mount Vernon


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library