| Place Name | Mount Vernon Township |
| Place Type | Township |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64848 65604 65605 65707 65712 |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Area Code(s) | 417 |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2021) | 8,267 |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.1% |
| US Congressional District(s) | Missouri 7th |
| State House Districts | 157 |
| State Senate Districts | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicy | Percentage of Population (2021) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.1% |
| African American | 0.42% |
| Hispanic | 0.55% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 2.93% |