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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]

Mason Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′N 88°38′W
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

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

• Edgewood
• Mason

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

• Interstate 57

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,343	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Altamont Community Unit School District 10
• Effingham Community Unit School District 40

Political districts

• Illinois' 19th congressional district
• State House District 102
• State Senate District 51

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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