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County:

Mason County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

26,740

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.47

% Water:

4.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,180

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,492

20.5%

16.3%

4.2%

1990:

16,269

-16.5%

-18.7%

2.2%

2000:

16,038

-1.4%

-1.6%

0.2%

2005:

15,741

-1.9%

-1.7%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,799

98.5%

0-to-19:

4,328

27.0%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,804

23.7%

Hispanic:

80

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,317

26.9%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

3,589

22.4%

Other:

108

0.7%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,239

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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