South Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the city of Mount Vernon. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
South Mount Vernon, Ohio | |
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  South Mount Vernon  South Mount Vernon | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′52″N 82°29′57″W / 40.38111°N 82.49917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 714 |
| • Density | 1,413.86/sq mi (545.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 43050 (Mount Vernon) |
| Area code(s) | 740/220 |
| FIPS code | 39-73530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806994[2] |
The CDP is west of the center of Knox County, in Clinton Township. It is bordered to the north, east, and south by the city of Mount Vernon. It is bordered to the southeast by Dry Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Kokosing River, part of the Walhonding River and subsequently Muskingum River watersheds leading to the Ohio River.
U.S. Route 36 (Harcourt Road) runs through the west side of the community, leading north and east into Mount Vernon, and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Sunbury.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 714 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Mount Vernon, Ohio
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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