Mason County is located in Illinois , USA . Officially established in 1841 . Got its name in honor of the American political and statesman George Mason . As of 2010 , the population was 14,666 people.
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| Mason County, Illinois | |
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| Mason county, illinois | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Illinois |
| Adm. Centre | Havana |
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| Date of formation | 1841 |
| Square | 1 458,171 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Havana |
| Population | |
| Population | 14 666 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 10,425 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the county’s total area is 1,458.171 km 2 , of which 1,396.011 km 2 are land and 62.160 km 2 or 4,300% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , the district has 16,038 residents comprising 6,389 households and 4,561 families . The population density is 11.00 people per km 2 . In the district there are 7,033 residential buildings, with a building density of about 5 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 98.82%, African - Americans - 0.12%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.26%, Asians - 0.21%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 0.09 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.50%. Hispanics accounted for 0.50% of the population, regardless of race .
Out of the total number of households , 30.50% are children under the age of 18, 58.40% of households are married couples living together, 9.00% of households are single women without a spouse, 28.60% of households households are not related to families , 24.90% of households consist of one person, 13.00% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.48 people and the average family size is 2.93 people.
The age composition of the district: 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64 and 24.20% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.10 males . For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.10 males .
The average household income in the district was 35 985 USD , per family - 42 239 USD . The average male earnings were 33,426 USD against 21,093 USD for a woman . The per capita income was $ 17,357 . About 7.80% of families and 9.70% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 13.60% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 9.60% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ Data from the United States Census Bureau for Mason County (Illinois ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.