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  | City: | Mount Vernon | 
| State: | Illinois | 
| Area Code: | 618 | 
| Latitude: | 38.319573 | 
| Longitude: | -88.904538 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Bakerville Camp Ground , Dodds , Idlewood , Marcoe , Miller Lake , Mount Vernon-outland Airport , Summersville | 
| Population: | 24,868 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,929 | 
| White Population: | 22,182 | 
| Black Population: | 2,069 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 288 | 
| Asian Population: | 165 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 95 | 
| Male Population: | 11,882 | 
| Female Population: | 13,047 | 
| Median Age: | 38.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.90 | 
| Households: | 11,492 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.35 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,534 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 932 | 
| Number of Employees: | 15,943 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $445,024,000 | 
| Land Area: | 144.434 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.765 sq mi | 
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