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Mason, Michigan
City in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Mason County, Michigan.
For the unincorporated community in the Upper Peninsula, see Mason, Houghton County, Michigan.
Mason is the county capital of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,252 at the 2010 census.[4] Mason was named after Stevens T. Mason, the state's first governor.
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Mason, Michigan | |
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City of Mason | |
![]() Downtown Mason from Town Square | |
![]() Location within Ingham County | |
Coordinates: 42°34′50″N 84°26′34″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Ingham |
Settled | 1836 |
Incorporated | 1865 (village) 1875 (city) |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
• Mayor | Russell W. Whipple |
• Manager | Deborah Stuart |
• Clerk | Sarah Jarvis |
Area | |
• Total | 5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2) |
• Land | 5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,283 |
• Density | 1,620.94/sq mi (625.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48854 |
Area code | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-52180[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626706[1] |
Website | Official website |
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