Mason, Texas
Mason, Texas | |
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Mason County Courthouse prior to 2021 fire | |
| Nickname: Gem of the Hill Country | |
Location of Mason, Texas | |
Location of the City of Mason | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′05″N 99°14′35″W / 30.75139°N 99.24306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Mason |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/council |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2) |
| • Land | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,121 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76856 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-46968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411048 |
| Website | mason |
Mason is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Texas, United States. The city is an agricultural community on Comanche Creek southwest of Mason Mountain, on the Edwards Plateau and part of the Llano Uplift. Its population was 2,121 at the 2020 census.