Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Mason Township is one of fifteen townships in Effingham County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,364 and it contained 598 housing units.[2]

Mason Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°38′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEffingham
EstablishedNovember 6, 1860
Area
 • Total37.22 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land37.18 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,343
 • Density36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62411, 62426, 62443, 62473
FIPS code17-049-47462

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.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)1,343[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

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

Political districts

References
  • "Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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