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Mason, Illinois

Mason, Illinois, in Effingham county, is 63 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 92 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The town has a population of 396.

The People and Families of Mason

In Mason, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mason had a median family income of $41,797.

Mason Housing

In Mason, 89% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Mason, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Effingham
Standard Zip Codes	62443
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.953
Longitude	-88.623

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	OLNEY 2 S
Distance	34 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	396	100%
Male	215	54.3%
Female	181	45.7%
Under 18	112	28.3%
18+	284	71.7%
65+	42	10.6%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.15
White	389	98.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	3	0.8%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	2.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,797
Population In Poverty	26	6.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	400
Growth	4
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.5%
English	20.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
US/American	10.7%
Irish	6.4%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mason	396	$41,797
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Edgewood	527	$31,875
Effingham	12,384	$45,902
Farina	558	$41,875
Iola	171	$30,938
Watson	729	$42,159

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