Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The 2010 U. S. Census Data released this week shows the county’s population has grown 12.13 percent in the past 10 years and the City of Mount Vernon’s population has grown by 14.2 percent. The city’s population is 2,662 and the county’s 2010 Census population is 10,605. See the Feb. 24 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more details