Mason, Illinois
Mason, Illinois | |
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Location of Mason in Effingham County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′13″N 88°37′24″W / 38.95361°N 88.62333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1865 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 323 |
| • Density | 250.9/sq mi (96.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62443 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-47449 |
| GNIS ID | 2396740 |
Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census. It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mason is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.