MasonIL
A town of 467, settled in 1865.
467 people, and everyone knows the way
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Mason’s report card
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Ordered by what stands out in Mason. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Mason
Most working residents leave Mason for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Effingham (39%), Teutopolis (6%) and Watson (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mason has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Mason beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Mason | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 12.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
100% of working residents leave Mason for work
Where Mason’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mason
Town in Illinois, United States
Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census. It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mason is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1865
- Population
- 323
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 591 ft
- ZIP code
- 62443
- Area code
- 618