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Mount Vernon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, adjacent to the city of Lisbon. The city's population was 3,390 when the 2000 census figures were released, but that number was later revised to 3,808. A special census taken by the city in 2004 counted 4,171 residents. The town is located on significant transportation corridors, both current and historical. The main line of the Union Pacific Railroad passes through the city, and the town is located on the historic Lincoln Highway. U.S. Highway 30 and Iowa Highway 1 intersect in the southern part of town.

Mount Vernon is the home of Cornell College, a liberal arts institution with an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students. Cornell's entire campus is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mount Vernon is located at 41.924096, -91.419679. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.29% is water.

The population spread: 25.6% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

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