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Mason County
Mason County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 13,086
County Seat Mason County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 125
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 7,940
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 13,074
Median Age 45.4
Veterans 854
Housing Units 6,646
Uninsured 70
Net Migration (recent) -309
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 259
Total Employees 2,082
Avg Annual Pay $42,271
Median Household Income $58,479
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Unemployment Rate 5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,475
Federal Spending FY2024 $93,790,930
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,167
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $97,000
Median Rent $747
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $684
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,216
FMR 4BR $1,453
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 19.3%
Adult Obesity 39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 23.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 21
Libraries 9
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 70
SNAP Stores 15
Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 18
Land in Farms (acres) 271,292
Avg Farm Size (acres) 15,071.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2003-05-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1995-05-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mason County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.