Easton is a village in Mason County,

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. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 312.

History

Easton was laid out in the 1870s and named for Oliver C. Easton, an original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Easton since 1873.

Geography

Easton is located in central Mason County at (40.232331, -89.843336).

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passes through the village as its Main Street, leading east to Mason City and north to its terminus at

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, is northwest of Easton. According to the

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, Easton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 373 people, 151 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 167 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.46%

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and 0.54% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population. There were 151 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,045, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,667 for females. The

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for the village was $14,745. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 3.3% of those over 64.

Local attractions

* Revis Hill Prairie State Natural Area, south of Easton

References

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