Mason, West Virginia
| Mason, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Mason, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W / 39.01972°N 82.03083°WCoordinates: 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W / 39.01972°N 82.03083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 959 |
| • Density | 1,640.7/sq mi (633.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25260 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-52180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542846 |
Mason, also known as Mason City is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 968 at the 2010 census. 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, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention.
Mrs. Joanie S. Strode became the first female mayor in West Virginia when she was appointed in her husband's place in 1932. She served as the mayor of Mason until the end of her husband's term in 1933.
The Gold Houses and Shumaker-Lewis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mason is located at 39°1′11″N 82°1′51″W / 39.01972°N 82.03083°W (39.019760, -82.030952), along the Ohio River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.
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