Nason, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 199 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -15.0%
 
Males: 112  (56.6%)
Females: 87  (43.4%)
Median resident age:

45.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62816.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,518 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Nason:

$48,518
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,780 (it was $15,866 in 2000)

Nason city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,184 (it was $30,300 in 2000)
Nason:

$78,184
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $72,426; detached houses: $76,795; mobile homes: $75,084

Median gross rent in 2022: $757.

March 2022 cost of living index in Nason: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.9%
(27.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: American (22.2%), German (22.2%), Irish (9.9%), European (2.5%), Czech (1.2%), Danish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/17/1925

Elevation: 433 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 220 people per square mile   (very low).

Nason, Illinois map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Nason city:

1.5% ($450)
Illinois:

1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (75.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (262.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bonnie, IL (2.0 miles ),
Ina, IL (2.0 miles ),
Waltonville, IL (2.2 miles ),
Sesser, IL (2.7 miles ),
Ewing, IL (2.9 miles ),
Mount Vernon, IL (3.2 miles ),
Opdyke, IL (3.3 miles ),
Woodlawn, IL (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 38.18 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 618

Distribution of median household income in Nason, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Nason, IL in 2022
Nason satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Illinois:

4.2%
Most common industries in Nason, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.0%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.6%)
  • Construction (12.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (43.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
  • Gasoline stations (6.5%)
  • Warehousing & storage (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Nason, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.6%)
  • Construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.5%)
  • Cashiers (6.5%)

Average climate in Nason, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.7. This is about average.

City:

81.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Nason-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Nason city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Nason-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 277% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Nason center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Nason center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Nason center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Nason center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nason topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Nason:

  • REGIONAL HOME CARE - CROSSROADS (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • NATURE TRAIL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • SUTTON HOUSE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • OAK TERRACE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • DAVITA - MT VERNON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • SSM HEALTH BUSINESSES (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Amtrak station near Nason:

  • 19 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nason:

  • Rend Lake College (about 5 miles; Ina, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,778)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 30 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • John A Logan College (about 31 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 35 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • McKendree University (about 55 miles; Lebanon, IL; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 57 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 67 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)

Points of interest:

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Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.4%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

11.9%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Nason:

Marital status in Nason, IL
  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

For population 25 years and over in Nason:

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.6
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nason, IL (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,21271
Mainline Protestant2,26020
Catholic1,4092
Black Protestant1,0867
Other2813
None16,579-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

8.48 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

9.0%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

27.6%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.7%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Nason:

37.5%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Nason:

29.4
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

31.7%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.5%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Nason:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.3%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

47.6%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Nason:

77.0%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Nason, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$204
Financial Administration 0$0 1$204
Water Supply 0$0 1$815
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,223

Nason government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $39,000 ($195.98)
    Water Utilities: $36,000 ($180.90)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($65.33)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,000 ($25.13)

Nason government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($5.03)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($5.03)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000 ($206.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000 ($145.73)
    Highways: $6,000 ($30.15)
  • Tax - Property: $3,000 ($15.08)

Nason government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $292,000 ($1467.34)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nason:

  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WMCL (1060 AM; 2 kW; MCLEANSBORO, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WFRX (1300 AM; 1 kW; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nason:

  • WBMV (89.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC)
  • WVSI (88.9 FM; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WDML (106.9 FM; WOODLAWN, IL; Owner: VOLUNTEER BROADCASTING OF ILLINOIS)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLT (103.5 FM; CHRISTOPHER, IL; Owner: ZRG OF ILLINOIS, INC.)
  • K201FL (88.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQRL (106.3 FM; BENTON, IL; Owner: DANA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDQN-FM (95.9 FM; DUQUOIN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WISH-FM (98.9 FM; GALATIA, IL; Owner: GALATIA FM JOINT VENTURE)
  • WJBD-FM (100.1 FM; SALEM, IL; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRXX (95.3 FM; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDDD-FM (107.3 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAWJ (90.1 FM; MARION, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVZA (92.7 FM; HERRIN, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQUL (97.7 FM; WEST FRANKFORT, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nason:

  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • W15BU (Channel 17; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W29CI (Channel 29; SALEM, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.5mTotal length
  • 325Total average daily traffic
  • 50Total average daily truck traffic
  • 276Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rend Lake Mine (Lat: 38.157278 Lon: -88.967833), Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNGP583, Licensee ID: L00005237,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.456 MHz, Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/10/2012, Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, Hwy 148 N, Sesser, IL 62884, Phone: (618) 625-2041


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • NASON TOWER, 121 N 9th St (Lat: 38.176583 Lon: -88.965028), Type: Mast, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WROJ981, Licensee ID: L02347278,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 10/26/2021, Expiration Date: 10/26/2031, Certifier: Dave Mills, Registrant: Wisper Isp, LLC, 9711 Fuesser Road, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Phone: (618) 206-4190, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KD9AML, Licensee ID: L01844361, Grant Date: 02/21/2014, Expiration Date: 02/21/2024, Certifier: Kenneth L Badgett, Registrant: Kenneth L Badgett, 287 S 8th, Nason, IL 62816


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nason, IL
  • 48.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 41.5%Electricity
  • 4.3%Other fuel
  • 3.2%Wood
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nason, IL
  • 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 38.5%Wood


Nason compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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