Give me a concise, 600-word history of Mount Vernon, Ohio from the beginning to today from the perspective of an outsider. Include the names of people involved in the town's development and history. Also, include important establishments in the town were included during its history.
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Mount Vernon, OH - History
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Welcome to the Mount Vernon Home page. The Mount Vernon Home page provides as much information as possible on Mount Vernon. Knowing Mount Vernon’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Mount Vernon’s Home page, you will also find Mount Vernon’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Mount Vernon has a population of 16684. 47.2% of Mount Vernon’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.8 are female. 42.1% of Mount Vernon is married and 50.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $121,352, and the average rent is $767. Household median income in Mount Vernon is $46,656, and the individual median income is $23,564. Mount Vernon’s Ethnic is the following: White(93.1%), Hispanic(3%), Multiple(3%), Other(2.3%), Asian(0.6%), Native(0.6%), Black(0.4%).
The Woodward Opera House, the oldest opera theater of its kind in the United States, is located downtown. The theater, after many years of renovation and restoration, has been transformed into a local cultural and performing-arts center. The Knox County Historical Society, with a building and extensive exhibits, makes its headquarters on Harcourt Road in Mount Vernon.
Exhibits feature information about Daniel Decatur Emmett, Paul Lynde, The Cooper Company and other subjects.
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