South Mount Vernon, Ohio

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South Mount Vernon, Ohio
Census-designated place
South Mount Vernon is located in Ohio
South Mount Vernon
South Mount Vernon
Coordinates: 40°22′50″N 82°30′19″W / 40.38056°N 82.50528°W / 40.38056; -82.50528Coordinates: 40°22′50″N 82°30′19″W / 40.38056°N 82.50528°W / 40.38056; -82.50528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyKnox
TownshipClinton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,026 ft (313 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
43050 (Mount Vernon)
Area code(s)740/220
FIPS code39-73530
GNIS feature ID2806994[2]

South Mount Vernon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Knox County, Ohio, United States, adjacent to the city of Mount Vernon. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is west of the center of Knox County, in Clinton Township. It is bordered to the north, east, and south by the city of Mount Vernon. It is bordered to the southeast by Dry Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Kokosing River, part of the Walhonding River and subsequently Muskingum River watersheds leading to the Ohio River.

U.S. Route 36 (Harcourt Road) runs through the west side of the community, leading north and east into Mount Vernon, and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Sunbury.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "South Mount Vernon Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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