Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Mason Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°38′W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Established	November 6, 1860
Area
• Total	37.22 sq mi (96.4 km2)
• Land	37.18 sq mi (96.3 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,275
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	62411, 62426, 62443, 62473
FIPS code	17-049-47462

Mason Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,275 and it contained 582 housing units.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township (T6N R5E) has a total area of 37.22 square miles (96.4 km²), of which 37.18 square miles (96.3 km²) (or 99.89%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Edgewood
• Mason

Extinct towns

• Bristol

Cemeteries

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Bailey, Brockett, Brown, Davidson, Edgewood, Leith, Mason, New Hope, Old Mason, Robinson, Saint Ann's Catholic, Wabash and Wright.

Major highways

• Interstate 57

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 1,275 people, 568 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.29 inhabitants per square mile (13.24/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 15.65 per square mile (6.04/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.25% White, 0.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 568 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.98% were married couples living together, 4.75% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 28.35% were non-families. 16.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.68.

The township's age distribution consisted of 18.2% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $36,196 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,582. About 7.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,558		—
2010	1,364		−12.5%
2020	1,275		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

References

• "Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives