Mount Vernon, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carbondale. It is located about 44 miles [70 km] to the south of Mount Vernon and has a population of 20,681 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Marion. It is located about 41 miles [65 km] to the south of Mount Vernon and has a population of 16,035 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Benton	S	21 mi [33.8 km]	6,957	1.12% increase
	Carmi	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	5,203	4.04% decrease
	Centralia	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	13,569	4.01% decrease
	Du Quoin	SW	27 mi [43.45 km]	6,326	1.89% decrease
	Fairfield	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	5,165	4.72% decrease
	Flora	NE	33 mi [53.1 km]	4,772	6.17% decrease
	Greenville	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	7,379	6.1% increase
	Harrisburg	SE	44 mi [70.8 km]	9,582	2.82% decrease
	Herrin	S	36 mi [57.9 km]	12,337	9.2% increase
	Mascoutah	W	50 mi [80.5 km]	6,701	18.41% increase
	Murphysboro	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	8,184	38.44% decrease
	Pinckneyville	SW	30 mi [48.28 km]	5,384	1.46% decrease
	Salem	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	7,446	5.85% decrease
	Vandalia	N	46 mi [74 km]	6,321	9.38% decrease
	West Frankfort	S	28 mi [45.06 km]	8,190	---

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashley	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	573	6.53% decrease
	Belle Rive	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	372	0.27% increase
	Bluford	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	762	2.93% decrease
	Bonnie	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	419	1.18% decrease
	Dahlgren	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	496	3.5% decrease
	Dix	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	498	0.81% increase
	Emerson City	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Ina	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,448	0.29% decrease
	Jefferson City	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Kell	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	221	4.33% decrease
	Markham City	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Nason	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	234	---
	Walnut Hill	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	104	4.59% decrease
	Waltonville	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	428	1.42% increase
	Woodlawn	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	722	14.6% increase

Jefferson County

Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington and Wayne.

While not sharing a border with Jefferson, the counties of Clinton and Clay are close to Mount Vernon.

Below are counties that are near Mount Vernon (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Mount Vernon:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Mount Vernon
	Bond County	NW	Keyesport	35 miles [56 km]
	Clay County	NE	Xenia	26 miles [41 km]
	Clinton County	NW	Wamac	17 miles [27 km]
	Fayette County	N	Farina	36 miles [57 km]
	Franklin County	SE	Frisco	15 miles [24 km]
	Hamilton County	SE	Dahlgren	14 miles [22 km]
	Jackson County	SW	Dowell	31 miles [49 km]
	Marion County	N	Kell	12 miles [19 km]
	Perry County	SW	Tamaroa	21 miles [33 km]
	Randolph County	W	Coulterville	38 miles [61 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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