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Mount Vernon, Washington

This article is about the city in Washington State. For the former plantation of George Washington, see Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon
City
Downtown Waterfront
Downtown Waterfront
Flag of Mount Vernon
Flag
Location of Mount Vernon in Washington State
Location of Mount Vernon in Washington State
Mount Vernon is located in the United States
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
Location of Mount Vernon in the United States
Coordinates: 48°25′12″N 122°19′34″W / 48.42000°N 122.32611°W / 48.42000; -122.32611
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
IncorporatedJuly 5, 1889
Named forMount Vernon
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorPeter Donovan
Area
[1]
 • City
12.62 sq mi (32.70 km2)
 • Land12.30 sq mi (31.85 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.84 km2)  2.46%
Elevation
180 ft (54.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City
35,219
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
35,404
 • Density2,863.33/sq mi (1,105.78/km2)
 • Urban
62,966 (US: 435th)
 • Metro
130,696 (US: 313th)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
98273, 98274
Area code360, 564
GNIS feature ID1512485[4]
Websitemountvernonwa.gov

Mount Vernon is the county seat of and the most populous city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. A central location in the Skagit River Valley, the city is located 51 miles (82 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border and 60 miles (97 km) north of Seattle. The population was 35,219 at the 2020 census,[2] making it the 35th most-populous city in Washington, with 62,966 people living in its urban area. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, covering most of Skagit County.

Mount Vernon and its surrounding areas is known for its annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, which has Mount Vernon host a street fair in downtown once a year,[5] with millions of tulips grown in the Skagit Valley every year. Between the 2000 and 2020 census, Mount Vernon grew by 34.3%, and is a prominent location in Northwestern Washington, connected to neighboring communities via Interstate 5 and Amtrak (with Skagit Station).

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Skagit Valley Tulip Festival - Official Skagit Valley Tourism Website".
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