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Mason, West Virginia
Town in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Mason, West Virginia | |
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![]() Location of Mason in Mason County, West Virginia. | |
Coordinates: 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mason |
Area | |
• Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
• Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 865 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 854 |
• Density | 1,605.49/sq mi (619.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 25260 |
Area code | 304 |
FIPS code | 54-52180[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1542846[4] |
Website | townofmason |
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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.