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Mason County, Illinois PO Box 77 Havana, IL 62644 Phone: (309) 543-6661 Fax: (309) 543-2085 www.masoncountyil.org In central IL southwest of Peoria; organized Jan 20, 1841 from Tazewell County. Name Origin: For the county in KY, former home of many of the settlers. Area (sq mi): 563.37 (land 538.94; water 24.43). Pop per sq mi: 29.20. Pop 2005: 15,741. State rank: 74. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.90%; 1990-2000 -1.40%. Pop 2000: 16,038 (White 98.50%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 0.40%. Median age: 39.50. Income 2000: per capita $17,357; median household $35,985; Pop below poverty level: 9.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,968-$23,808. Unemployment 2004: 8.20%. Change from 2000: 1.50%. Median travel time to work: 28.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 51.00%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Illinois. Mason County, Michigan 304 E Ludington Ave Ludington, MI 49431 Phone: (231) 843-8202 Fax: (231) 843-1972 On the west-central coast of MI bordered on west by Lake Michigan; established as Notiopekago County Apr 1, 1840 from Ionia County; name changed Mar 8, 1843. Name Origin: For Stevens Thomson Mason (1811-43), secretary and acting governor of MI Territory (1831-35) and first state governor (1835-38). Area (sq mi): 1241.86 (land 495.17; water 746.70). Pop per sq mi: 58.50. Pop 2005: 28,986. State rank: 50. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.50%; 1990-2000 10.70%. Pop 2000: 28,274 (White 94.00%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 3.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.10%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 40.40. Income 2000: per capita $17,713; median household $34,704; Pop below poverty level: 11.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,678-$24,117. Unemployment 2004: 9.50%. Change from 2000: -1.90%. Median travel time to work: 18.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.30%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Michigan. Mason County, Texas PO Box 702 Mason, TX 76856 Phone: (325) 347-5253 Fax: (325) 347-6868 www.co.mason.tx.us In central TX, northwest of Austin; organized Jan 22, 1858 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Lt. George (G.T.) Mason, army officer who chose locations for forts along the Rio Grande. Area (sq mi): 932.18 (land 932.07; water 0.11). Pop per sq mi: 4.20. Pop 2005: 3,880. State rank: 212. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.80%; 1990-2000 9.20%. Pop 2000: 3,738 (White 77.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 20.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 8.20%). Foreign born: 4.70%. Median age: 46.70. Income 2000: per capita $20,931; median household $30,921; Pop below poverty level: 13.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,952-$22,303. Unemployment 2004: 3.50%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 18.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.70%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Texas. Mason County, Kentucky 27 W 3rd St PO Box 234 Maysville, KY 41056 Phone: (606) 564-3341 Fax: (606) 564-8979 www.masoncounty-ky.com On the northeastern border of KY, northeast of Lexington; established Nov 5, 1788 (prior to statehood) from Bourbon County. Name Origin: For George Mason (1725-92), author of the VA Declaration of Rights (1776), which served as the model for the American Bill of Rights. Area (sq mi): 246.60 (land 241.11; water 5.49). Pop per sq mi: 71.10. Pop 2005: 17,140. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.00%; 1990-2000 0.80%. Pop 2000: 16,800 (White 90.50%; Black or African American 7.20%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 38.10. Income 2000: per capita $16,589; median household $30,195; Pop below poverty level: 16.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,915-$23,932. Unemployment 2004: 5.50%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 21.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 20.90%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Kentucky. Mason County, West Virginia 200 6th St Point Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (304) 675-1110 Fax: (304) 675-4982 On western border of WV along the Ohio River, northeast of Huntington; organized Jan 2, 1804 from Kanawha County. Name Origin: For George Mason (1725-92), VA statesman and author of the VA Declaration of Rights, a model for the American Bill of Rights. Area (sq mi): 444.80 (land 431.85; water 12.95). Pop per sq mi: 59.70. Pop 2005: 25,761. State rank: 25. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.80%; 1990-2000 3.10%. Pop 2000: 25,957 (White 98.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 0.90%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 39.70. Income 2000: per capita $14,804; median household $27,134; Pop below poverty level: 19.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,753-$20,187. Unemployment 2004: 8.00%. Change from 2000: -2.80%. Median travel time to work: 28.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 47.10%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in West Virginia. Mason County, Washington PO Box 340 Shelton, WA 98584 Phone: (360) 427-9670 www.co.mason.wa.us In western WA, bordered on east by Puget Sound, west of Tacoma; organized as Sawamish County Mar 13, 1854 from Thurston County; name changed Jan 8, 1864. Name Origin: For Charles H. Mason (?-1859), secretary and sometimes acting governor of WA Territory. Area (sq mi): 1051.03 (land 961.06; water 89.97). Pop per sq mi: 56.60. Pop 2005: 54,359. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 10.00%; 1990-2000 28.90%. Pop 2000: 49,405 (White 86.30%; Black or African American 1.20%; Hispanic or Latino 4.80%; Asian 1.10%; Other 9.20%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 40.30. Income 2000: per capita $18,056; median household $39,586; Pop below poverty level: 12.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,794-$24,689. Unemployment 2004: 7.40%. Change from 2000: -0.50%. Median travel time to work: 30.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 43.30%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Washington. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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