Mount Vernon, Washington : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

City of Mount Vernon

Official name

City of Mount Vernon

Settlement type

City

Country

United States

State

Washington

County

Skagit

Incorporated

July 5, 1889

Government

Type

Mayor-council

Mayor

Bud L. Norris

City Attorney

Kevin Rogerson

Geography

Total Area

11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2)

Land Area

11.1 sq mi (28.7 km2)

Water Area

0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)

Elevation

180 ft (54.9 m)

Demography

Total Population

31743 (2010)

Density (pop.)

911.2/km² (2360.6/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

PST (UTC-8)

- Summer (DST)

PDT (UTC-7)

ZIP codes

98273, 98274

Area code

360

FIPS code

53-47560

GNIS feature ID

1512485

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Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Skagit County. Downtown Mount Vernon is known for its annual Tulip Festival Street Fair which is part of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The climate of Skagit County is similar to that of northern France. While millions of tulips are grown in the Skagit Valley, none are shipped to the European Union, which has strict import-export laws that protect its markets. In 1998, Mount Vernon was rated the #1 "Best Small City in America" by the New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities.