A town of 787, settled in 1856. A regional job hub with 553 jobs.
The 3 things Mason does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Mason. Another town gets a different order.
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahama Junior/Senior High School | 7–12 | 397 | C |
The typical Mason home is worth about $120,000, up 16.8% in a year, 33% below the West Virginia typical home.
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.
12 crimes were reported in Mason in 2025: 10 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Mason is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Mason beats the West Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Mason | WV |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.7% | 19.5% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mason City Park | — | 5 |
Where Mason’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Mason on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in West Virginia, United States
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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