Mount Vernon, Texas
Mount Vernon is a Texas town in Franklin County, in the East Texas / Piney Woods part of the state.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 2,610
- Change from 2020 base
- +4.8%
- Land area
- 4.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Franklin County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Franklin County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Mount Vernon
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Mount Vernon.
County History
Franklin County Was Named for a Judge, Not the President
Franklin County was created in 1875 and named for Judge Benjamin C. Franklin, an early Red River County settler and jurist — not for Benjamin Franklin.
Property Tax
Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes
Franklin County splits property tax work between two offices: one sets your value, the other collects the bill.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill
If your home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that lowers the taxable value of your property.
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