THE MOUNT VERNON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces setting.
Mount Vernon town has 5.48 square miles of land in Mobile County. Its Census reference point is in Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Mount Vernon and Mobile County
Mount Vernon is associated with Mobile County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Mount Vernon by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Mount Vernon, or 2% of its total area. It is 23.2 percentage points lower than the 25.2% recorded for Mobile County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Mount Vernon town has 7 times the land area of nearby Movico CDP (0.78 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

