| Mason, Tennessee | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "A Great Place To Live" |
| Coordinates: | 35.4103°N -89.5414°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tipton |
| Established Date: | 1855 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.98 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.98 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 315 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1337 |
| Population Density Km2: | 260.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 674.91 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38049 |
| Area Code: | 901 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 47-46420[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1292876 |
Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 1,609 at the 2010 census. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility.
The first rail service in Tipton County was established in December 1855, when the Memphis and Ohio Railroad completed the route from Memphis to Nashville, running through what is now the town of Mason.
Trinity Church in Mason, built in 1870, was designed by English architect James B. Cook and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2022 the State Government of Tennessee fought to gain financial control over the town government. In May of that year the town and the state government had a deal so that the financial control remained with the town government.[3]
Mason is located at 35.4103°N -89.5414°W (35.410262, -89.541366).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3sqmi, all land.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 350 | 26.18% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 914 | 68.36% | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.15% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.15% | |
| Other/Mixed | 24 | 1.8% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 3.29% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 210 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 848.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 226 housing units at an average density of 176.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 40.96% White, 51.52% African American, 1.84% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 2.11% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.
There were 210 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 49.2% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 276.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 327.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,404, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,643. About 9.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.