Havana Township, Mason County, Illinois

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Havana Township
Map highlighting Havana Township, Mason County, Illinois.svg
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°16′24″N90°00′39″W / 40.27333°N 90.01083°W / 40.27333; -90.01083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Mason
SettledNovember 5, 1861
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
4,427
  Density83.2/sq mi (32.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-125-33526

Havana Township is located in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,816 and it contained 2,295 housing units. [2]

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History

Havana Township was named after Havana, the capital of Cuba. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 59.06 square miles (153.0 km2), of which 57.86 square miles (149.9 km2) (or 97.97%) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (or 2.03%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)4,427 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Race

Havana township is home to a predominantly white population, with the remaining residents either being of Hispanic origin, having two or more races, or being Native Americans. [5]

Gender

Havana township contains a fairly even gender split, with 52% of the population being registered as male. [5]

Age

The average age of residents in Havana Township is 43.8. 56% of residents are between 18 and 64 years of age, with the groups of 65+ and 18 or less being fairly even (23% and 21% respectively). [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  152.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Census profile: Havana township, Mason County, IL". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2025.