Mason, Michigan
| Mason, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Mason | |
| Downtown Mason from Town Square | |
| Location within Ingham County | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′50″N 84°26′34″W / 42.58056°N 84.44278°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Michigan | 
| County | Ingham | 
| Settled | 1836 | 
| Incorporated | 1865 (village) 1875 (city) | 
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager | 
| • Mayor | Russell W. Whipple | 
| • Manager | Deborah Stuart | 
| • Clerk | Sarah Jarvis | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2) | 
| • Land | 5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | 
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 8,283 | 
| • Density | 1,620.94/sq mi (625.81/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code(s) | 48854 | 
| Area code | 517 | 
| FIPS code | 26-52180 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1626706 | 
| Website | Official website | 
Mason is a city and the county seat of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,283 at the 2020 census. The Mason was named after Stevens T. Mason, the state's first governor.