Mason, WV

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Mason, West Virginia

Mason, West Virginia, in Mason county, is 47 miles NE of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 83 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town has a population of 1,064.

The People and Families of Mason

In Mason, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mason had a median family income of $30,833.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Mason residents, with $10. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Mason Housing

In Mason, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Mason, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mason strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mason, WV

Comparing Mason to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles NE of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Mason
Standard Zip Codes	25260
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.022
Longitude	-82.028

Station	CARPENTER 2 S
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	GALLIPOLIS
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	RIPLEY
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,064	100%
Male	503	47.3%
Female	561	52.7%
Under 18	222	20.9%
18+	842	79.1%
65+	219	20.6%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.75
White	1,029	96.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	1.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,052
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.8%
German	21.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
English	10.1%
Irish	7.2%
Dutch	2.6%
Scottish	1.9%
Welsh	1.4%
Greek	0.9%
Danish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mason	1,064	$30,833
Henderson	325	$23,750
Leon	132	$27,500
New Haven	1,559	$36,719
Point Pleasant	4,637	$33,527
Ravenswood	4,031	$37,416
Ripley	3,263	$37,027

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