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Below is a chart listing the cost of living in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

Taxes  
Sales Tax 7.225 per $1.00 (This includes State 4.225;
County 1.00; City 2.05) 
City Property Tax  Zero
County Property Tax ..6068 cents per $100 valuation 
Others     
Ambulance   .1391 cents

Property is assessed at a percentage of the actual (real) value.

Residential 19%

Commercial 32% plus .50 cents surtax

Agriculture 12%     
Handicap .08 cents
Library .1799 cents
Nursing Home .1073 cents
Schools (R-5) $3.32
Senior Citizens .0483 cents
Special Road .07 cents
Mt. Vernon Road .1542 cents  
State .03 cents  
 Real Estate    
Average Cost Per Acre Rural farm land above 40 acres, $2,000
City lot 100' by 150', $15,000
 Housing Cost City, $95,000 for 3 bedroom, 2-bath
 Rental Rates $500 for 3 bedroom average house
 Apartments $250 - $350, 1-2 bedroom
City and County governments both operate in the black with healthy reserves for long-term needs and emergencies.
See Also:   Mt. Vernon Community Profile (pdf file)
Revised: February 2005

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