Moving to Mason, West Virginia

Population: 1,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,052 (-1.1% change)
Males: 503 (47.3%), Females: 561 (52.7%)

Mason County

Zip code: 25260

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $24,621
Median house value: $54,600

Population by Race

Races in Mason:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), German (15.1%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.2%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish (1.0%).

Elevation: 581 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mason

• High school or higher: 73.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mason:

• PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
• HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
• ATHENS CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mason:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• YEAGER (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mason:

• MASON COUNTY (about 9 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Abbreviation: 3I2)
• GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 16 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Abbreviation: GAS)
• JACKSON COUNTY (about 17 miles; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Abbreviation: I18)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mason:

• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 39 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)

Schools

Public high school in Mason:

• WAHAMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: #1 WHITE FALCON DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mason:

• MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: ADAMS STREET; Grades: 01 – 06)