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

TAXES

Sales Tax	7.225 per $1.00	Includes State 4.225; County 1.00; City 2.0

City Property Tax	Zero
County Property Tax	$0.09 per $100 valuation
Ambulance	$0.1428	Property is assessed at a percentage of the actual (real) value. Residential 19% Commercial 32% plus $0.50 surtax Agriculture 12%
Handicap	$0.08
Library	$0.1784
Nursing Home	$0.1111
Schools (R-5)	$3.32
Senior Citizens	$0.05
Special Road	$0.07
Mt. Vernon Road	$0.16
State	$0.03

REAL ESTATE
Average cost per acre	Rural farm land above 40 acres - $1,500; City lot 100' by 150' - $10,000
Housing Cost	City - $95,000 for 3-bdrm., 2-bath
Rental Rates	$500 for 3-bdrm average house
Apartments	$250 - $350, 1-2-bdrm.

City and County governments both operate in the black with healthy reserves for long-term needs and emergencies.

Information above was updated January 2005.

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