Mount Vernon, Indiana

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Evansville. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the east of Mount Vernon and has a population of 121,582 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Owensboro (KY). It is located about 44 miles [70 km] to the east of Mount Vernon and has a population of 54,067 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Carmi (IL)	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	5,203	4.04% decrease
	Eldorado (IL)	W	30 mi [48.28 km]	4,392	3.13% decrease
	Fairfield (IL)	NW	40 mi [64.4 km]	5,165	4.72% decrease
	Harrisburg (IL)	W	38 mi [61.2 km]	9,582	2.82% decrease
	McLeansboro (IL)	W	36 mi [57.9 km]	2,780	5.6% decrease
	Mount Carmel (IL)	N	34 mi [54.7 km]	7,404	7.24% decrease
	Boonville	E	34 mi [54.7 km]	6,746	1.29% decrease
	Chandler	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	3,098	0.13% increase
	Newburgh	E	26 mi [41.84 km]	3,312	7.25% increase
	Princeton	NE	33 mi [53.1 km]	8,447	3.33% increase
	Henderson (KY)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	27,933	2.05% increase
	Madisonville (KY)	SE	46 mi [74 km]	19,106	1.04% decrease
	Marion (KY)	S	42 mi [67.6 km]	3,102	2.94% decrease
	Morganfield (KY)	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	3,294	5.72% decrease
	Providence (KY)	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	3,419	5.32% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Crossville (IL)	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	712	8.95% decrease
	Maunie (IL)	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	170	3.95% decrease
	New Haven (IL)	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	442	7.34% decrease
	Phillipstown (IL)	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	27	3.57% decrease
	Cynthiana	NE	20 mi [32.19 km]	643	7.22% decrease
	Darmstadt	NE	20 mi [32.19 km]	1,502	14.39% increase
	Griffin	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	151	5.63% decrease
	Highland	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	New Harmony	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	865	5.57% decrease
	Poseyville	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,100	7.33% decrease
	Breckinridge Center (KY)	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Corydon (KY)	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	777	4.44% increase
	Uniontown (KY)	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,020	4.14% decrease
	Waverly (KY)	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	280	5.72% decrease
	White City (KY)	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	---

Posey County

Mount Vernon is located in Posey County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Posey: Gibson, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Henderson (KY), Union (KY), Gallatin (IL), White (IL) and White (IL).

While not sharing a border with Posey, the following counties are close to Mount Vernon: Edwards (IL), Webster (KY) and Warrick.

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
	Edwards County (IL)	N	Grayville (IL)	22 miles [35 km]
	Gallatin County (IL)	W	New Haven (IL)	12 miles [19 km]
	Hamilton County (IL)	W	Broughton (IL)	30 miles [48 km]
	Hardin County (IL)	SW	Saline Tip Ferry (IL)	27 miles [43 km]
	Pope County (IL)	SW	Herod (IL)	38 miles [61 km]
	Saline County (IL)	W	Texas City (IL)	27 miles [43 km]
	Wabash County (IL)	N	Cowling (IL)	26 miles [41 km]
	Wayne County (IL)	NW	Scottsville (IL)	31 miles [49 km]
	White County (IL)	NW	Rising Sun (IL)	8 miles [12 km]
	Adams County	E	Richland	39 miles [62 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<3>

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