| Official Name: | Mason, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mason |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.51 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.51 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.58 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 854 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 865 |
| Population Density Km2: | 619.53 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1605.49 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation M: | 178 |
| Elevation Ft: | 584 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0197°N -82.0308°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 25260 |
| Area Code: | 304 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 54-52180[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1542846[4] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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.
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.
The Gold Houses and Shumaker-Lewis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mason is located at 39.0197°N -82.0308°W (39.019760, -82.030952),[7] along the Ohio River.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.59sqmi, all land.[9]
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 968 people, 428 households, and 272 families living in the town. The population density was 1640.7PD/sqmi. There were 495 housing units at an average density of 839/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races.
There were 428 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 45.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 21% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,064 people, 475 households, and 317 families living in the town. The population density was 1900.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 535 housing units at an average density of 955.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.09% African American, 1.60% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 475 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,621, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,020. About 15.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.