Mason, also known as Mason City, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 865 at the 2020 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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code25260

Area code304

Living in Mason

Housing in Mason

$120K▲ 16.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mason home is worth about $120,000, up 16.8% in a year, 33% below the West Virginia typical home.

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Safety in Mason

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Not graded

Mason has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent2

Property10

Reported in 202512

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Work & commute in Mason

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Most working residents leave Mason for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Point Pleasant (7%), Charleston (6%) and Green (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Point Pleasant

Charleston

Green, OH

Salisbury, OH

10%Work in townlive and work in Mason 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 553Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mason →

Health in Mason

Compared with West Virginia

1better than WV·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.6%More adults treating high blood pressureWV 79.5% · better 29.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethWV 19.5% · worse

Care nearby

Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 11.3 mi · ER

Hopewell Health Centers - PomeroyPomeroy · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mason · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mason →

Natural hazards in Mason

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Mason flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mason

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mason →

Climate in Mason

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Mason has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter

66° / 41°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

67° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Mason get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mason →

Schools in Mason

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School Grade C

The public schools Mason’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMason County SchoolsSchools1

Wahama Junior/Senior High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 397 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.