Mason, also known as Mason City, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mason was initially known as Waggener’s Bottom. It was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1856, and named for Mason County, which was named for George Mason, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
| Name: | Mason town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | West Virginia |
| County: | Mason County |
| Elevation: | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 865 |
| Population Density: | 1,605.49/sq mi (619.53/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 25260 |
| Area code: | 304 |
| FIPS code: | 5452180 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1542846 |
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History
The Gold Houses and Shumaker-Lewis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Geography
Mason is located at 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W / 39.01972°N 82.03083°W / 39.01972; -82.03083 (39.019760, -82.030952), along the Ohio River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km), all land.
See also
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