Mason City township, IL

Mason County, IL

2022 population: 2,519 ( 114 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.5 square miles
Population density: 71.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,386	94.72%	7.2%
Black:	29	1.15%	190.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	70	2.78%	311.8%
Hispanic:	34	1.35%	9.7%

Total non-White:	133	5.28%	114.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-185	-8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	71	3.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,633
2,571	97.65%
10	0.38%
1	0.04%
3	0.11%
17	0.65%
31	1.18%
62	2.35%

2000
2,884
2,869	99.48%
7	0.24%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.28%
0	0.00%
15	0.52%

1990
2,729
2,667	97.73%
0	0.00%
8	0.29%
4	0.15%
n/a
9	0.33%
62	2.27%

1980
2,984
2,984	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-298	-10.3
47	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

202	7.4
-47	-1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-317	-10.6
62	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason City township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
49.3
521	20.7%
1,998	79.3%
600	23.8%

1,127
2.17

673	59.7%
515	76.5%
55	8.2%
454	40.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
610	23.2%
2,023	76.8%
570	21.6%

1,098
2.34

702	63.9%
513	73.1%
89	12.7%
396	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
724	25.1%
2,160	74.9%
629	21.8%

1,162
2.41

786	67.6%
638	81.2%
68	8.7%
376	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
658	24.1%
2,071	75.9%
581	21.3%

1,089
2.45

772	70.9%
664	86.0%
51	6.6%
317	29.1%

1980
Number	Percent
34.9
802	26.9%
2,182	73.1%
535	17.9%

1,197
2.49

872	72.8%
797	91.4%
21	2.4%
325	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mason City township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	8.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	58	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	7.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	49	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	62	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	148	13.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	202	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	34	3.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	81	7.2%
$200,000 or more	54	4.8%

Median Household Income	65,208
Per Capita Income	36,038

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	5.0%
Public Assistance	40	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	166	14.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,059	74.6%
Unemployed	25	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,084	76.3%
Not in Labor Force	336	23.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	396	296	57.2%
Non-Profit	8	58	12.1%
Self-Employed	111	52	68.1%

Local Government	15	84	15.2%
State Government	8	41	16.3%
Federal Government	27	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	507	348	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	183	24.1%
Total	565	531	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	163	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	187	16.9%
Professional, Technical	231	20.9%
Service Occupations	215	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	2.4%
All others	308	27.9%

White Collar		52.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	151	13.7%
Manufacturing	141	12.8%
Educational services	134	12.1%
Transportation and warehousing	104	9.4%
Retail trade	93	8.4%
Construction	75	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	71	6.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	68	6.2%
Wholesale trade	68	6.2%
Finance and insurance	50	4.5%
Information	29	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	2.4%
Other services	26	2.4%
Public administration	23	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	1.4%
Utilities	12	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	34	1.35%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	34	1.35%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,355	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	26	1.1%
Spanish	15	0.6%
German, other Germanic	8	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	714	28.3%
English	392	15.6%
Irish	352	14.0%
American	234	9.3%
Polish	91	3.6%
French	77	3.1%
Scottish	55	2.2%
Italian	54	2.1%
Australian	39	1.5%
Dutch	24	1.0%
Norwegian	24	1.0%
Swedish	20	0.8%
Welsh	17	0.7%
Austrian	13	0.5%
European	13	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,519	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,519	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
75	4.2%	109	6.1%	623	34.8%	598	33.4%	261	14.6%	122	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	75	4.2%
9-12 Years	109	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	623	34.8%
Some College	598	33.4%
Bach. Degree	261	14.6%
Grad Degree	122	6.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +82	R +85	R + 4.9%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R +198	R +319	R + 26.8%
D -121
2020 vs. 2008	R +224	R +510	R + 44.1%
D -286

2016 vs. 2008	R +142	R +425	R + 39.2%
D -283
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	810	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	341	28.7%	37	3.1%	1,188	28	21	0.02%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	728	62.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	344	29.4%	97	8.3%	1,169	24	16	0.02%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	612	54.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	462	41.3%	45	4.0%	1,119	14	7	0.02%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	627	50.9%	John McCain (R)	586	47.6%	19	1.5%	1,232	11	2	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	662	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	507	42.3%	29	2.4%	1,198	13	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mason City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

341

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

810

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,188

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Mason City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

344

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

728

62.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,169

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Mason City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

462

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

612

54.7%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

1,119

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Mason City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

627

50.9%

John McCain (R)

586

47.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,232

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Mason City township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

662

55.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

507

42.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,198

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason City township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Kathy Salvi (R)	554	62.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	323	36.2%	16 [+]	1.8%	893	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 16 (1.8%);
2022	G	45%	Darren Bailey (R)	587	65.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	282	31.3%	31 [+]	3.4%	900	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 31 (3.4%);
2020	S2	59%	Mark Curran (R)	735	62.3%	Richard Durbin* (D)	400	33.9%	45 [+]	3.8%	1,180	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 23 (1.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 12 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	509	53.1%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	283	29.5%	167 [+]	17.4%	959	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 117 (12.2%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 50 (5.2%);
2014	S2	46%	Jim Oberweis (R)	494	53.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	375	40.3%	61 [+]	6.6%	930	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 61 (6.6%);
2014	G	46%	Bruce Rauner (R)	570	61.7%	Pat Quinn* (D)	263	28.5%	91 [+]	9.8%	924	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 86 (9.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,259
Median Value	$93,200

Occupied	1,127	89.5%
Vacant	132	10.5%

Owned	871	77.3%
Rented	256	22.7%
Median Rent	$754

Single-Family Units	1,136	90.2%
Detached	1,125	89.4%
Attached	11	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	50	4.0%
Mobile Homes	47	3.7%

Mason City township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mason City township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Mason City township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mason City township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mason City township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mason City township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mason City township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mason City township, IL