Town of Mason
Recent News About Town of Mason
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15.9% of households in Mason received food stamps in 2020
Mason ranked 492nd in Illinois for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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12.2 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mason
12.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mason in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 81.5 percent of people in Mason were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 243 citizens living in Mason in 2020, 198 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 3.3% of people in Mason identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 243 citizens living in Mason in 2020, 96.7 percent said they were only one race, while 3.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau reports Mason population was 243 in 2020
Mason had a population of 243 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Central Reporter.
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Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment: average retiree in Mason to pay up to $2,574 more in state income tax
The Pritzker Tax Hike Amendment would increase the average retiree's income tax in Mason by up to $2,574, a 9.3-percent tax increase.
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Mason's population decreases by 34 people between 2017 and 2018
Mason's (Effingham County) population decreased by 34 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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The white population in Mason decreases by 38 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in Mason (Effingham County) decreased by 38 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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42.4% unemployed in Mason in 2018
42.4 percent of Mason residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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36.4% unemployed in Mason in 2017
36.4 percent of Mason residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Most frugal cities in East Central Illinois
Village of Stoy, Village of Redmon and Village of Rose Hill top the list in East Central Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Biggest spenders: What East Central Illinois cities rank highest?
City of Flora, City of Marshall and City of Effingham top the list in East Central Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.