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Also known as Mount Vernon, New York, Mt. Vernon, New York, Mount Vernon, NY

city in Westchester County, New York, United States

AI overview

Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester County, New York. It is a significant urban area in the region north of New York City.

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Key facts

Country
United States
State
New York
County
Westchester
Type
Mayor-Council
Mayor
Shawyn Patterson-Howard ( D )
City council
Members' List Derrick Thompson ( D ) President Danielle Browne ( D ) President Pro Tempore Cathlin Gleason ( D ) Acting President Pro Tempore Lisa Copeland ( D ) Edward Poteat ( D )
Total
4.41 sq mi (11.42 km )
Land
4.39 sq mi (11.38 km )
Water
0.015 sq mi (0.04 km )
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Density
16,823.9/sq mi (6,495.76/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Postal codes
10550, 10552, 10553
Fips code
36-49121
Gnis feature id
0957917
Website
https://www.mountvernonny.gov/

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Mount Vernon
Population
73893
Area
11.403425
Elevation
33
Official website
cmvny.com
Image
Mt Vernon Municipal Bldg jeh.jpg
Households
27180
Dialing code
914
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Commons category
Mount Vernon, New York
topic's main category
Category:Mount Vernon, New York
category for people born here
Category:Births in Mount Vernon, New York
postal code
10553
category of associated people
Category:People from Mount Vernon, New York
inception
1892-00-00
different from
Mount Vernon
water as percent of area
0.3909
per capita income
34604
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Encyclopedic overview

Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, immediately to the north of the borough of the Bronx. As of the 2020 census, Mount Vernon had a population of 73,893, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and largest African-American majority city in the state. Mount Vernon has 12,898 Jamaicans with African and Indian descent that had immigrated from their homeland of Jamaica after the country gained its independence from Britain on August 6, 1962.

Mount Vernon has two major sections. South-side Mount Vernon is more urban, while north-side Mount Vernon is more residential. Mount Vernon's downtown business district is on the city's south side, which includes City Hall, Mount Vernon's main post office, Mount Vernon Public Library, office buildings, and other municipal establishments.

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