Mason County, West Virginia
Mason County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′N 82°01′W / 38.77°N 82.02°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | January 2, 1804 |
| Seat | Point Pleasant |
| Largest city | Point Pleasant |
| Area | |
• Total | 445 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,453 |
• Estimate (2021) | 25,157 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | masoncountywv |
Mason County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,453. Its county seat and largest city is Point Pleasant. The county was founded in 1804 and named for George Mason, delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Before the Civil War, the county was in the State of Virginia.
Mason County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.