Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois

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Mason Township
Township
Location in Effingham County
Location in Effingham County
Effingham County's location in Illinois
Effingham County's location in Illinois
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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)
 • Total 1,364
 • Density 36.7/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62411, 62426, 62443, 62473
GNIS feature ID 0429337

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

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

School districts

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

Political districts

References

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External links

 Mound Township Jackson Township Watson Township
West Township Union Township
  Mason Township  
La Clede Township, Fayette County Larkinsburg Township, Clay County Blair Township, Clay County
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