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Mount Vernon

South Dakotacity

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Mount Vernon

Total population

442

Median home value

$164,400

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$60,357

Mount Vernon$60k
National$74k

Air quality index

34Good
Elevation430 m
Land area0.9 km²
Coordinates43.71°, -98.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
430 m
Area
0.9 km²

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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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
28.8
Median home value
$164,400
Housing units
228
Poverty rate
5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.7127
Longitude
-98.2612
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.7

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

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,272
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    245
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    215
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    192
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    176
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    155
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    155
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    151
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    128

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2021-06-04

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,527

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
228
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

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

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