Map of Mason town, Illinois

Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census, down from 396 at the 2000 census. It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mason is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Mason town overview:
Name:	Mason town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Effingham County
Incorporated:	February 15, 1865 (1865-02-15)
Elevation:	571 ft (174 m)
Total Area:	1.29 sq mi (3.35 km²)
Land Area:	1.29 sq mi (3.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	323
Population Density:	250.97/sq mi (96.87/km²)
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1747449

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Geography

Mason is located in southern Effingham County. Illinois Route 37 passes through the town, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Watson and southwest 3 miles (5 km) to Edgewood. Interstate 57 crosses the northwest corner of Mason, but the closest access is from Edgewood to the southwest or from Exit 151 4 miles (6 km) to the northeast. Via I-57 it is 14 miles (23 km) north to Effingham, the county seat, and 55 miles (89 km) southwest to Mount Vernon.

According to the 2010 census, Mason has a total area of 1.295 square miles (3.35 km), of which 1.29 square miles (3.34 km) (or 99.61%) is land and 0.005 square miles (0.01 km) (or 0.39%) is water.