Posey County, Indiana
Mount Vernon Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Posey County and the westernmost city in Indiana, a manufacturing and agricultural hub on the banks of the Ohio River within the Evansville metropolitan area.
Living in Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon port is the largest coal-shipping port in the United States and one of the largest inland ports on the Ohio River. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Mount Vernon
- About 66.3% of housing units are owner-occupied, typical of an established small county-seat city.
- About 75.6% of housing is detached single-family homes, with some multi-unit and rental stock.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Mount Vernon home
Posey County Courthouse Square
National Register historic district anchoring the county seat's downtown
Mount Vernon Downtown Historic District
Main Street commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places
William Gonnerman House
Historic residence listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Brittlebank Park
40-acre park in the northwest with ballfields, playgrounds, four lighted tennis courts and a pond
Sherburne Park
Riverfront park on Water Street with picnic areas and Ohio River views
Mount Vernon areas to know
Welborn Historic District
Residential historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places