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Bath, Mason County, Illinois

Village in Mason County, Illinois · ZIP 62617

  • Mason County
  • Within Bath Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 265 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 130Households
  • $37,188Median household income
  • $63,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bath

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Population, 2000 to 2020−10.0%
2602803003203402000: 31020002010: 33320102020: 2792020310279
Population of Bath at each census
CensusPopulation
2000310
2010333
2020279

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bath
Under $50k65.5%
$50k to $100k27.7%
$100k to $150k6.9%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $37,188 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bath
Owner occupied
107 units
Renter occupied
23 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bath compared with its county and state
Bath compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBathMason CountyIllinois
Population22612,87812,692,653
Median household income$37,188$62,127$81,702
Median age59.445.538.9
Median home value$63,900$106,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.9%17.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.8%0.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes82.3%80.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work31.7 minutes28.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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