Mason County

Mason County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population13,086
County SeatMason County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS125
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population7,940
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,074
Median Age45.4
Veterans854
Housing Units6,646
Uninsured70
Net Migration (recent)-309
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments259
Total Employees2,082
Avg Annual Pay$42,271
Median Household Income$58,479
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
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

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking19.3%
Adult Obesity39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches21
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools70
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms18
Land in Farms (acres)271,292
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,071.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-05-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1995-05-30

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.