Mason, West Virginia

Mason, West Virginia
Town
Official seal of Mason, West Virginia
Seal
Location of Mason in Mason County, West Virginia.
Location of Mason in Mason County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W / 39.01972°N 82.03083°W / 39.01972; -82.03083
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Area
[1]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total865
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
854
 • Density1,605.49/sq mi (619.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
25260
Area code304
FIPS code54-52180[3]
GNIS feature ID1542846[4]
Websitetownofmason.com

Mason, also known as Mason City,[5] is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 865 at the 2020 census.[2] 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,[6] a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Mason (Feature ID #1542846)". Retrieved May 7, 2007.
  6. ^ West Virginia Blue Book. Published annually by the Clerk's Office of the West Virginia Senate.