Mason, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 397. Population change since 2000: +0.3%

Males: 215	(54.3%)
Females: 182	(45.7%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62443.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,107 (it was $40,441 in 2000)

Mason:	$52,107
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,368

Mason:	$17,368
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,252 (it was $38,100 in 2000)

Mason:	$62,252
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,993; Detached houses: $78,474; Mobile homes: $24,423

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Races in Mason:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mason: 69.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.3%), English (13.6%), United States (6.3%), Irish (4.8%), Italian (4.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/15/1865

Elevation: 594 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 349 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mason

High school or higher: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason town

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Mason, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mason to the number of sex offenders is 99 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mason:	1.7% ($663)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (64.5 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (90.0 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgewood, IL (1.7 miles ), Watson, IL (2.4 miles ), Iola, IL (2.9 miles) , Altamont, IL (3.2 miles ), Farina, IL (3.4 miles ), Effingham, IL (3.5 miles ), St. Elmo, IL (3.6 miles ), St. Peter, IL (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.95 N, Longitude: 88.63 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Printing and related support activities (13%)
Furniture and related products (13%)
Construction (12%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (11%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Woodworkers (6%)
Other transportation workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Customer service representatives (8%)
Bus drivers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)

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Average climate in Mason, Illinois

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Mason-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Mason town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Mason-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Mason center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from Mason center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from Mason center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mason:

ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FLORA, IL)
FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Mason, IL

Amtrak station near Mason:

13 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mason:

LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 73 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 73 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)

Library in Mason:

MASON CITY P.L.D. (Operating income: $911,883; Location: 820 WEST CHESTNUT; 19,403 books; 53 audio materials; 188 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Mason Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mason, IL

Mason compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Mason mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (7%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Mason

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	50.4%	15.2%	12.7%	9.0%	5.5%
Congregations	15.9%	15.9%	11.1%	23.8%	14.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Congregations	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	3.2%	9.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$2,820
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$355
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$3,175

Mason government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $34,000
Regular Highways: $30,000

Sewerage: $27,000

Financial Administration: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000

General - Other: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $24,000
General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $224,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $216,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Highways: $11,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fayette County, IL	0.41% ($28,982 average AGI)
from Shelby County, IL	0.41% ($32,125)
from Clay County, IL	0.32% ($20,636)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Fayette County, IL	0.44% ($23,613 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	0.42% ($28,500)
to Jasper County, IL	0.33% ($22,304)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mason:

KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mason:

WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
WUSI (90.3 FM; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILL. UNIVER.)
WNOI (103.9 FM; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mason:

WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNOI-LP (Channel 24; FLORA, IL; Owner: H & R COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Mason fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 2005 08:25 AM, Sr-37, Van Buren Ave, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 16,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,762

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Lambert P Fleck, 1.5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7347
Christine A Verre, County Road 950 East & County Road 300n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Marin Fettman, 8395 East 250th Avenue (Il-11-525a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc.
Lambert P Fleck, Jct Il Rt 10 & Il Rt 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 48.7 m
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfieldd, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7345
Muayyad Mustafa, 35317 C.R. 900n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 104.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Stephanie I Jones, 33163 Cr 700n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, Ste 150, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Mason, IL)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, 1.5 Miles N Of, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KJV98
Assigned Frequencies : 1885.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2001, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
MASON, Effingham Cty Rt 24, .8k N Of Int Of Rt 24 & I-57, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WBH454
Assigned Frequencies : 6555.62 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/14/2018
Registrant: Illinois State Police, 531 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702, Phone: (217) 782-7347, Fax: (217) 524-4396

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mason)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: SWARTZBAUGH NEIL STEEN SKYBOLT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 123NS , Serial Number: NS-1, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1990
Registrant (Individual): Neil L Swartzbaugh, 801 Mallard Ln, Mason, IL 62443
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1678J , Serial Number: 28-24079, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1967
Registrant (Individual): John Monnet, Po Box 139, Mason, IL 62443
Aircraft: SIX CHUTER SPIRIT DE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 80907 , Serial Number: SPIRIT DE-2700, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/2008
Registrant (Individual): Steven J Boswell, 6436 N 1175th St, Mason, IL 62443
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/11/1996, Exported to: France
Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91621 , Serial Number: 18259846, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1969
Registrant (Individual): Richard J Whitney, 518 W Chestnut St, Mason City, IL 62664

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Good Intent Call: 1

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