- Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois
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Mason Township — Township — Location in Effingham County Effingham County's location in Illinois Coordinates: 38°57′33″N 88°38′07″W / 38.95917°N 88.63528°WCoordinates: 38°57′33″N 88°38′07″W / 38.95917°N 88.63528°W Country United States State Illinois County Effingham Established November 6, 1860 Area - Total 37.22 sq mi (96.39 km2) - Land 37.18 sq mi (96.29 km2) - Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.09% Elevation 571 ft (174 m) Population (2000) - Total 1,510 - Density 40.6/sq mi (15.7/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 2000 census, its population was 1,510.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mason Township covers an area of 37.22 square miles (96.4 km2); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) or 0.09 percent is water.
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
- Illinois' 19th congressional district
- State House District 102
- State Senate District 51
References
- "Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429337. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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 Municipalities and communities of Effingham County, Illinois County seat: Effingham Cities Town Villages Beecher City | Dieterich | Edgewood | Montrose‡ | Shumway | Teutopolis | Watson
Townships Unincorporated
communitiesBlue Point | Boggsville | Dexter | Eberle | Elliottstown | Evers | Funkhouser | Gila | Gilmore | Green Creek | Heartville | Hill | Holland | Keptown | Lake Sara | Moccasin | Northmore Heights | Winterrowd
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Effingham County, Illinois
- 1860 establishments
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