Mount Vernon township

County:: Lawrence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 82.575
State:: Missouri

Mount Vernon township is located in Lawrence County, Missouri. Mount Vernon township has a 2025 population of 8,388. Mount Vernon township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Vernon township is $78,423 with a poverty rate of 15.07%. The median age in Mount Vernon township is 34.6 years: 33.9 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Vernon township includes 95.24% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,989	95.24%
Two or more races	275	3.28%
Black or African American	55	0.66%
Native American	29	0.35%
Asian	28	0.33%
Other race	12	0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Vernon township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Vernon township's average per capita income is $41,016. Household income levels show a median of $61,986. The poverty rate stands at 15.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,741	-
Families	$79,506	$93,197
Households	$61,986	$78,423
Non Families	$40,269	$45,232

$41,016

Average Income

$61,986

Median Household Income

15.07%

Poverty Rate