Mason, Illinois

Mason, Illinois
Location of Mason in Effingham County, Illinois.
Location of Mason in Effingham County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°57′13″N 88°37′33″W / 38.95361°N 88.62583°W / 38.95361; -88.62583[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
IncorporatedFebruary 15, 1865 (1865-02-15)
Area
 • Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
 • Land1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total323
 • Density250.97/sq mi (96.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62443
Area code618
FIPS code17-47449
GNIS ID2396740[1]
Wikimedia CommonsMason, Illinois
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Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census.[4] It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad.[5] Mason is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 201.