 
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 |
For
more information, please contact us at 417-466-7654 or by Email. |
