The Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce works to serve the city’s business community and is active and involved in many facets of city life. As a result, the business community as a whole enjoys excellent relations with the government and the community at large. All cooperate with a healthy awareness of the invaluable contribution that commerce makes to the stability of Mount Vernon’s tax base.

Mount Vernon’s economic strength lies in the local industry. Although known as "The City of Homes," eight percent of the land area is devoted to industrial use. This industrial base, when added to the commercial business areas, constitutes nearly 12 percent of the city’s land area. Major manufacturers, research facilities, distribution centers and smaller specialized firms have found Mount Vernon’s centralized location and large and stable work force to be beneficial to their businesses. Mount Vernon’s largest industries include apparel manufacturing, electronics, machinery, food, fabricated metals, chemicals, precious metals and printing.

The city’s current population reflects its proportionately large, stable work force. Skilled and semi-skilled blue collar workers make up a considerable segment of its working population, an asset tapped by Mount Vernon’s many industries. In recent years the city has been attracting numerous professional and service employees.

The city of Mount Vernon has developed a strong pubic-private partnership between local government and the business community. This partnership— along with the city’s long-term commitment to economic and resource development, its proximity to regional markets, its relatively inexpensive commercial space and its readily available labor force— makes Mount Vernon a location of outstanding opportunity for your business.

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