Welcome to Mason County ...
Time Zone: Mason County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Havana is the Seat for Mason County.
Mason County was founded in 1841. Mason was created by taking area from Tazewell and Menard Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mason had a population of 13,387 people. This is a decrease of 8.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,666 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mason represented 0.11% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Mason County:
- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
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- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
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- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kilbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
- Mason City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- San Jose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
- San Jose is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
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- Topeka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
- Topeka is located in Mason County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Mason County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Logan County
- Menard County
- Schuyler County
- Tazewell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |