Mason, Texas | |
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Nickname: Gem of the Hill Country | |
Coordinates: 30°44′52″N 99°13′55″W / 30.74778°N 99.23194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Mason |
County seat | May 20th 1861 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor/council |
• Mayor | Whitney Leifeste |
• City administrator | John Palacio |
Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
• Land | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,535 ft (468 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,121 |
• Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76856 |
Area code | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-46968[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1362252[2] |
Website | mason |
Mason is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Texas, United States.[4] The city is an agricultural community on Comanche Creek southwest of Mason Mountain, on the Edwards Plateau and part of the Llano Uplift. Its population was 2,121 at the 2020 census.[5]
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