Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois

Mason Township
Township

Location in Effingham County

Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°38′W / 38.967°N 88.633°W / 38.967; -88.633Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°38′W / 38.967°N 88.633°W / 38.967; -88.633
Country United States
State Illinois
County Effingham
Established November 6, 1860
Area
 • Total 37.22 sq mi (96.4 km2)
 • Land 37.18 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation 571 ft (174 m)
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 1,343
 • Density 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 62411, 62426, 62443, 62473
FIPS code 17-049-47462

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]

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.%±
Est. 20161,343[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. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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