Mount Vernon

  1. Mount Vernon Legal Resources
  2. Mount Vernon Statistics
  3. Mount Vernon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mount Vernon Employment Information
  5. Mount Vernon Family Information
  6. Mount Vernon Education Information
  7. Mount Vernon Public Benefits Information
  8. Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mount Vernon Zip Codes


Mount Vernon Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
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Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern


Mount Vernon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,632
  • Land Area (2000): 288.975 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.206 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,060
Mount Vernon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 2.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,511 97.85%

Mount Vernon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Employment Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 237 24.21%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 117 11.95%
3. Health Care 78 7.97%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49 5.01%
5. Paper Manufacturing 48 4.90%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 4.70%
7. Truck Transportation 45 4.60%
8. Public Administration 30 3.06%
9. Utilities 28 2.86%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.45%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.45%
12. Wood Manufacturing 23 2.35%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 17 1.74%
14. Repair and Maintenance 16 1.63%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 13 1.33%
16. Mining 12 1.23%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 1.23%
18. Educational Services 11 1.12%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.12%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 11 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 251 28.56%
2. Educational Services 93 10.58%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 52 5.92%
4. Finance and Insurance 51 5.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 36 4.10%
6. Public Administration 35 3.98%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 31 3.53%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 31 3.53%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 3.19%
10. Social Assistance 28 3.19%
11. Construction 23 2.62%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 19 2.16%
13. Truck Transportation 19 2.16%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 1.93%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 1.93%
16. Utilities 17 1.93%
17. Gasoline Stations 13 1.48%
18. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.37%
19. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.25%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 9 1.02%

Mount Vernon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 129 13.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 67 6.84%
3. Electricians 59 6.03%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 6.03%
5. Other Construction Trades 53 5.41%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 5.21%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 5.11%
8. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 39 3.98%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 33 3.37%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 3.17%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 2.96%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 29 2.96%
13. Carpenters 27 2.76%
14. Construction Laborers 23 2.35%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 22 2.25%
16. Other Management Occupations 19 1.94%
17. Agricultural Workers 18 1.84%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 18 1.84%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 17 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 83 9.44%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 60 6.83%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 59 6.71%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 6.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 58 6.60%
6. Other Production Occupations 41 4.66%
7. Registered Nurses 37 4.21%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 3.98%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.98%
10. Secretaries and Admins 35 3.98%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 3.53%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 3.30%
13. Bus Drivers 23 2.62%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.62%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.39%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 2.39%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 21 2.39%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 2.16%
19. Child Care Workers 15 1.71%
20. Other Healthcare Support 15 1.71%

Mount Vernon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,913 45.42%
15-35 hours 259 6.15%
1-14 hours 89 2.11%
No regular hours 1,951 46.32%

Mount Vernon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 128 7.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 145 8.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 188 10.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 338 18.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 247 13.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 281 15.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 146 8.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47 2.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 1.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 0.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 118 6.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 4.81%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 1.57%
5-9 161 9.00%
10-14 204 11.40%
15-19 190 10.62%
20-24 165 9.22%
25-29 100 5.59%
30-34 306 17.10%
35-39 79 4.42%
40-44 123 6.88%
45-59 209 11.68%
60-89 149 8.33%
At least 90 75 4.19%

Mount Vernon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 848 47.40%
30-44 0 0.00% 508 28.40%
45-59 0 0.00% 209 11.68%
At least 60 14 0.78% 210 11.74%

Mount Vernon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 249 13.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,495 82.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 1.21%

Mount Vernon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,857 (5,223 people)
Families (2000): 1,453 (4,718 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 426
People at same address in 1995: 3,893
Mount Vernon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 336 18.09%
$10,000-$14,999 187 10.07%
$15,000-$19,999 156 8.40%
$20,000-$24,999 157 8.45%
$25,000-$29,999 145 7.81%
$30,000-$34,999 108 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 103 5.55%
$40,000-$44,999 102 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 54 2.91%
$50,000-$59,999 164 8.83%
$60,000-$74,999 190 10.23%
$75,000-$99,999 107 5.76%
$100,000-$124,999 31 1.67%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.32%

Mount Vernon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 380 20.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 492 26.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 37 2.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 382 20.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 320 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 156 8.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 38 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,315 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 305 6.95%
Public Assistance 24 0.55%
Retirement 345 7.86%
Self Employment 72 1.64%
Social Security 632 14.40%
Supplemental Security 173 3.94%
Wage / Salary 1,301 29.64%
Other 222 5.06%

Mount Vernon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 527 50.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 518 49.57%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 197 9.60%
Color 1 Box Married 1,124 54.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 663 32.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 3.36%

Mount Vernon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 197 8.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,153 51.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 597 26.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 299 13.31%

Mount Vernon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Education Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 418 10.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,075 26.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,621 39.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 634 15.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 3.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 150 3.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 34 0.84%

Mount Vernon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 46 0.82% 36 0.64% 82 1.46%
Kindergarten 120 2.13% 12 0.21% 132 2.34%
Grades 1-4 400 7.10% 52 0.92% 452 8.03%
Grades 5-8 277 4.92% 18 0.32% 295 5.24%
Grades 9-12 252 4.47% 10 0.18% 262 4.65%
Undergrad college 68 1.21% 37 0.66% 105 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 1,163 20.65% 165 2.93% 1,328 23.58%

Mount Vernon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,261 81.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 952 18.26%

Mount Vernon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Vernon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 834 14.81%
10-19 Years 905 16.07%
20-29 Years 669 11.88%
30-39 Years 750 13.32%
40-49 Years 874 15.52%
50-59 Years 684 12.14%
60-69 Years 417 7.40%
70-79 Years 338 6.00%
80-89 Years 132 2.34%
90+ Years 29 0.51%

Mount Vernon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,750 48.83%
Color 1 Box Female 2,882 51.17%

Mount Vernon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,369 42.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,267 40.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 898 15.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 1.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mount Vernon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 879 51.28%
2. English 274 15.99%
3. African 167 9.74%
4. Irish 116 6.77%
5. German 101 5.89%
6. European 60 3.50%
7. French Non-Basque 33 1.93%
8. Scotch Irish 21 1.23%
9. Swedish 17 0.99%
10. Acadian / Cajun 11 0.64%

Mount Vernon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,129 97.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 1.88%
3. Tagalog 22 0.42%
4. French 15 0.28%
5. German 5 0.09%

Mount Vernon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,585 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.53%

Mount Vernon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mount Vernon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mount Vernon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36560