Mason, Illinois

About Mason

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Mason is a tiny community, home to 321 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mason holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 249 residents per square mile.

📰 Mason News Today

• Larry G. Mason Obituary (2026) - Ipava, IL - Shawgo Memorial Home - Astoria Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Bartonville man dead after head-on crash CIProud.com · Oct 5
• How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions NPR Illinois · Sep 29
• Mason Signs With Redbird Women’s Basketball For 2026-27 Illinois State University Athletics · Apr 28
• Reyes Mason named School of Social Work dean - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Jul 8

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What Makes Mason Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Mason — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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