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
- Dale Ready (90) of Mason thexradio.com · Aug 18
- Mason Signs With Redbird Women’s Basketball For 2026-27 Illinois State University Athletics · Apr 28
- Man extradited from Illinois to face CSC charges masoncountypress.com · Aug 13
- Reyes Mason named School of Social Work dean Illinois News Bureau · Jul 8
- Theresa Mason Obituary May 22, 2026 Printy Funeral Home · Jul 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIllinois
TypeTown
Population (2024)321
Rank in state#984 of 1,294
Land area1.29 sq mi
Density249/sq mi
Coordinates38.9543, -88.6271