Who is on the Mount Vernon governing board?

Daniel E Brinkman (Auditor); Amber Lynn Keener (Council Member); Rodney Dale Miller (Council Member); Robert Merrill Severns (Council Member); James Neil Mahan (Council Member); John Patrick Ruckman (Council Member); Taylor A Jacklin (Council Member); Lenan Casey Hager (Council Member); Peter R Broeren Jr (Law Director); David M Stuller (Treasurer).

What is the population of Mount Vernon, OH?

About 17,052 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $53,845 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Mount Vernon, OH? Mount Vernon's elected officials

Mount Vernon is in Knox County, Ohio. Its mayor is Matthew T Starr. 11 elected seats, all elected citywide.

Mount Vernon Auditor

Office	Who holds it now
Auditor	Daniel E Brinkman source

Mount Vernon Council

Office	Who holds it now
Council Member	Amber Lynn Keener source
Council Member	Rodney Dale Miller source
Council Member	Robert Merrill Severns source
Council Member	James Neil Mahan source
Council Member	John Patrick Ruckman source
Council Member	Taylor A Jacklin source
Council Member	Lenan Casey Hager source

Mount Vernon Law Director

Office	Who holds it now
Law Director	Peter R Broeren Jr source

Mount Vernon Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Matthew T Starr source

Mount Vernon Treasurer

Office	Who holds it now
Treasurer	David M Stuller source

Also representing Mount Vernon

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Knox County's elected officials. Other cities in Knox County: Berlin, Berlin, Brinkhaven, Brinkhaven, Brown, Brown, Butler, Butler, Centerburg, Centerburg, Clay, Clay, Clinton, Clinton, College, College, Danville, Danville, Fredericktown, Fredericktown, Gambier, Gambier, Harrison, Harrison, Hilliar, Hilliar, Howard, Howard, Jackson, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson, Liberty, Liberty, Martinsburg, Martinsburg, Middlebury, Middlebury, Milford, Milford, Miller, Miller, Monroe, Monroe, Morgan, Morgan, Morris, Morris, Pike, Pike, Pleasant, Pleasant, Union, Union, Utica, Utica, Wayne, Wayne.

Who lives in Mount Vernon

17,052people

39median ageU.S.: 38.9

$53,845 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

21.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

23.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$174,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.9%U.S.: 8.4%

46.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 89.4% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Mount Vernon city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Mount Vernon, OH?: Matthew T Starr is the mayor of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Who is on the Mount Vernon governing board?: Daniel E Brinkman (Auditor); Amber Lynn Keener (Council Member); Rodney Dale Miller (Council Member); Robert Merrill Severns (Council Member); James Neil Mahan (Council Member); John Patrick Ruckman (Council Member); Taylor A Jacklin (Council Member); Lenan Casey Hager (Council Member); Peter R Broeren Jr (Law Director); David M Stuller (Treasurer).
What is the population of Mount Vernon, OH?: About 17,052 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $53,845 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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