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Mason, Effingham County, Illinois

Town in Effingham County, Illinois · ZIP 62443

  • Effingham County
  • Within Mason Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 321 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 145Households
  • $63,472Median household income
  • $89,300Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Mason

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Population, 2000 to 2020−18.4%
3003253503754002000: 39620002010: 34520102020: 3232020396323
Population of Mason at each census
CensusPopulation
2000396
2010345
2020323

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 Mason
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k38.6%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $63,472 · 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 Mason
Owner occupied
119 units
Renter occupied
26 units
Vacancy rate
4%

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.

Mason compared with its county and state
Mason compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMasonEffingham CountyIllinois
Population36534,50512,692,653
Median household income$63,472$75,380$81,702
Median age36.939.538.9
Median home value$89,300$179,800$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.8%26.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents6.8%2.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes82.1%78.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes18.3 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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