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Mount Vernon is a small town of 2,548 people in Franklin County, Texas. It's about 53 miles from Longview, TX and 93 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $929 a month.
2,548people
$179kTypical home
$929/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
2"Snow
257Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,548
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 591 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Dallas, TX
- 53 mi to Longview, TX
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,126/mo)
- Median rent $929/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 43% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to TYR airport
- 97 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 515 ft
- 235 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 73 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+69 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk