Mason County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′N 82°01′W / 38.77°N 82.02°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | January 2, 1804 |
| Seat | Point Pleasant |
| Largest city | Point Pleasant |
| Area | |
• Total | 445 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,453 |
• Estimate (2021) | 25,157  |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | masoncountywv |
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant.[2] The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason,[3] delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Before the Civil War, the county was in the State of Virginia.
Mason County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Mason County history sources". Wvculture.org. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.