Easton, Illinois
| Easton | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mason |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°13′56″N 89°50′36″W / 40.23222°N 89.84333°WCoordinates: 40°13′56″N 89°50′36″W / 40.23222°N 89.84333°W |
| Area | 0.24 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.24 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 321 (2010) |
| Density | 1,599.5/sq mi (618/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62633 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-22151 |
| GNIS ID | 2398780 |
   Location of Easton within Illinois
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Easton is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 321, down from 373 in 2000.
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.
Easton is located at 40°13′56″N 89°50′36″W / 40.23222°N 89.84333°W (40.232331, -89.843336).
According to the 2010 census, Easton has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 373 people, 151 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,599.5 people per square mile (626.2/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 716.1 per square mile (280.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White and 0.54% Native American. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.
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