The Town Files

Mason County, Illinois

12,745 people. The median home is worth $103,400 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $62,845.

Towns in Mason County

Towns in Mason County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Havana2,963$95,300$41,18445.6

People and housing

Mason CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$103,400$156,600
Median rent$802$960
Median household income$62,845$72,500
Median age45.440.4
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line14.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,828 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,271 a year.

Largest industries in Mason CountyRetail350 jobs · $27,740Health care & social assistan…319 jobs · $31,021Wholesale trade190 jobs · $68,921Manufacturing124 jobs · $64,489Finance & insurance111 jobs · $72,499Other services84 jobs · $34,025
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mason County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 323 storm events in Mason County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Mason County by type since 1996Hail42Heat7Flood10Drought15Tornado25High Wind8Ice Storm7Heavy Snow22Flash Flood18Winter Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mason County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
December 29, 2006SnowstormEM-3269: Snow
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).