Masontown, West Virginia

Masontown, West Virginia
Town
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Location of Masontown in Preston County, West Virginia.
Location of Masontown in Preston County, West Virginia.
Coordinates: 39°33′7″N 79°48′1″W / 39.55194°N 79.80028°W / 39.55194; -79.80028
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyPreston
Incorporated1905[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total510
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
533
 • Density1,935.25/sq mi (746.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26542
Area code304
FIPS code54-52228[5]
GNIS feature ID1555063[3]
Websitelocal.wv.gov/masontown/Pages/default.aspx

Masontown is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census.[6] It is part of the Morgantown metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "About Us". Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Masontown, West Virginia
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2022.