Welcome to San Jose ...
The village of San Jose is primarily located in Mason County<1>. A portion of San Jose extends into Logan County.
The location of San Jose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Jose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of San Jose refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Josean<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Jose has a population of 597 people<4> (see below for details).
San Jose is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: San Jose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Jose lies within the (309) area code.
The ZIP code for San Jose: 62682<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Jose had an population of 597 people. This is a decrease of 7.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Jose had a population of 642 people. This makes San Jose the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of San Jose decreased 7.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 696 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Jose.
Communities Also Named San Jose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named San Jose - they are located in Arizona (2), California (4), Florida, New Mexico (7) and Texas (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Jose.
Communities near San Jose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Jose.
- Pekin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <7>
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Tremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
- Mason City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <7>
- Delavan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <7>
- Atlanta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
- Manito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <7>
- Minier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
- Minier is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <7>
- South Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
- South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Hopedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around San Jose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Jose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Jose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around San Jose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Jose. See our Newspapers Page for San Jose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Jose ...
Looking for more information about San Jose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for San Jose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Jose.
Adding San Jose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Jose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for San Jose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the San Jose post office opened in 1858.
We also found San Jose on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Jose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Jose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of San Jose refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of San Jose may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Jose. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Jose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as San Jose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Jose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |