Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Mount Vernon Real Estate and Local Guide
Mount Vernon is the county seat of Rockcastle County, established in 1790 around Spout Springs along the historic Wilderness Road in southeastern Kentucky.
Living in Mount Vernon
Renamed around 1810 after George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. Source: rockcastletourism.com
IncomeAbout $38,639 median household
EducationAbout 11.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyRockcastle County
Homes in Mount Vernon
Owner-occupiedAbout 50.1% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 53.7% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $100,500
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Mount Vernon home
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Source: kentuckymusichalloffame.com
State music museum housed in the historic John Lair horse barn on Richmond Street
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
Source: renfrovalley.com
Live-music venue rooted in the Renfro Valley Barn Dance established by John Lair in 1939
Great Saltpetre Cave
Source: rockcastletourism.com
Historic limestone cave once mined for saltpeter during the War of 1812
Great Saltpetre Preserve
Source: rockcastletourism.com
Nature preserve surrounding Great Saltpetre Cave, open to the public on limited dates
Mount Vernon areas to know
Renfro Valley
Source: renfrovalley.com
Adjacent community known as a live-music and entertainment center