Havana Township, Mason County, Illinois

Havana Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°16′24″N 90°00′39″W / 40.27333°N 90.01083°W / 40.27333; -90.01083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason
SettledNovember 5, 1861
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
4,427
 • Density83.2/sq mi (32.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-125-33526

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]

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. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Census profile: Havana township, Mason County, IL". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2025.