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Mason County, West Virginia
County in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°46′N 82°01′W | |
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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 |
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Mason County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.