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Encyclopedia > Mason, Illinois

Mason Geer is an amazing person. everybody loves him! I mean how cant you? in fact of you dont like mason, your not human! Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It was named after Mayor Roswell Mason of Chicago, who built the Central Illinois railroad. Effingham County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Roswell B. Mason (born: September 19, 1805; died: January 1, 1892; buried in Rosehill Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1869-1871) for the Citizens Party. ...


Geography

Mason is located at the coolest place on earth. 38°57′9″N, 88°37′35″W (38.952398, -88.626490).GR1


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 396 people, 147 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 134.1/km² (348.3/mi²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 54.2/km² (140.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.23% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.76% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 147 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $40,441, and the median income for a family was $41,797. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,392. About 5.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Effingham County, Illinois
(County Seat: Effingham)
Cities, Towns and Villages Altamont | Beecher City | Blue Point | Boggsville | Dieterich | Edgewood | Effingham | Funkhouser | Gila | Gilmore | Green Creek | Heartville | Lake Sara | Lillyville | Mason | Northmore Heights | Shumway | Teutopolis | Watson
Townships Banner | Bishop | Douglas | Jackson | Liberty | Lucas | Mason | Moccasin | Mound | St. Francis | Summit | Teutopolis | Union | Watson | West

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Nadya Mason, The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (636 words)
Professor Nadya Mason received her bachelor's degree in physics from Harvard University in 1995 and received her doctorate in physics in 2001 from Stanford University, working in the group of Aharon Kapitulnik.
Prior to joining the physics faculty at Illinois, Professor Mason was a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Harvard University, where she collaborated with Professors Charles Marcus and Michael Tinkham on projects related to both carbon nanotubes and nanostructured superconductors.
Mason, N., A. Pargellis, B. Yurke, Scaling behavior of two-time correlations in a twisted nematic liquid crystal.
Mason County, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (531 words)
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois.
The County is named in honor of George Mason, a member of the Virginia legislature who campaigned for the adoption of the United States Bill of Rights.
Mason County is bounded on the south by the Sangamon River, and on the west by the Illinois River.
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