Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.0. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.06. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.439. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mason and their reported violations in the past:
MASON WATER DEPT (Population served: 2102, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-28-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
- 26 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.1%
(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 65.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | West Virginia: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 68.1% |
| This town: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mason, WV
Mason compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Mason (2011 data):
- City National Bank of West Virginia: Mason Branch at Second And Brown Streets, branch established on 1983/07/06. Info updated 2008/01/10: Bank assets: $2,753.2 mil, Deposits: $2,223.1 mil, headquarters in Charleston, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- The Farmers Bank and Savings Company: Mason Branch at 424 Second Street, branch established on 2003/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $255.0 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Pomeroy, OH, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (47%)
- Electricity (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Mason (based on Mason County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 26.93%
| Here | | 26.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 42.9% | 21.7% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 49.2% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 7.6% |
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| Congregations | 6.6% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 13.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Here: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Mason County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | Mason County: | 4.70 / 10,000 pop. | | West Virginia: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mason County: | 14.1% | | State: | 12.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.5% | | West Virginia: | 13.1% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,643 | $19,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $332 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,136 | $24,408 | 6 | $4,646 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $337 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,455 | $20,730 | 1 | $1,103 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,073 | $24,876 | 1 | $691 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,008 | $24,048 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,657 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $19,315 | $23,178 | 13 | $9,766 |
Mason government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $168,000 ($173.37)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $101,000 ($104.23)
Police Protection: $88,000 ($90.82)
Sewerage: $83,000 ($85.66)
Financial Administration: $71,000 ($73.27)
Regular Highways: $60,000 ($61.92)
General - Other: $12,000 ($12.38)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($10.32)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $2,000 ($2.06)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $581,000 ($599.59)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $514,000 ($530.44)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $67,000 ($69.14)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000 ($28.90)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($5.16)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000 ($123.84)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $163,000 ($168.21)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($12.38)
General Support: $2,000 ($2.06)
- Tax - NEC: $115,000 ($118.68)
Property: $42,000 ($43.34)
Public Utilities: $36,000 ($37.15)
Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($3.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000 ($104.23)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($36.12)
4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.31% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.46% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mason:
- WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WMOV (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: HAROLD F. PARSHALL)
- WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mason:
- WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
- WJKW (95.9 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
- WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOUB-FM (91.3 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WGGE (99.1 FM; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- W211BT (90.1 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WRVB (102.1 FM; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXTQ (105.5 FM; ATHENS, OH; Owner: WATH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mason:
- WJOS-LP (Channel 58; POMEROY, OH; Owner: WILLIAM A. BARNHARDT)
- WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
Mason fatal accident list:
Jul 3, 2000 03:59 PM, Us-33, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 1985 01:36 AM, 33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $450,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 550
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,065
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - James E McDonald, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- JIM KIMZEY, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw, Ste. 720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3976 - James E McDonald, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m, Licensee ID: L00383172
Registrant: Alltel Communications Of Ohio No. 3, Inc., 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- James E McDonald, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016833 Lon: -82.014472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - James E McDonald, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - Jerri L Janjua, 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- 6700' Ene Of I/S Wv Route 33 & The Oh-Wv Bridge (Lat: 39.016667 Lon: -82.014722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.1 m
Registrant: Ohio Cellular Rsa Limited Partnership, 8725 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631-2702, Phone: (773) 399-2500
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - City Bldg (Lat: 39.002861 Lon: -81.993194), Call Sign: KNES272, Licensee ID: L00094431
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8800 MHz, 39.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/23/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 11/14/2002
Registrant: Mason, Town Of, Mason, WV 25260
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 3000' South Of Us 33, 1 Mile East Of (Lat: 39.016722 Lon: -82.014583), Call Sign: KNKL577
Assigned Frequencies: 454.525 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2009, Expiration Date: 11/04/2019, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mason)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7413J , Serial Number: 28-24779, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1968
Registrant (Individual): William Elias, 4 Horton, Mason, WV 25260
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mason, WV
| Most common first names in Mason, WV among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 20 | 77.7 years |
| William | 20 | 69.8 years |
| James | 13 | 67.3 years |
| George | 10 | 69.1 years |
| Mary | 9 | 73.4 years |
| Harold | 9 | 72.0 years |
| Helen | 8 | 81.6 years |
| Charles | 8 | 64.0 years |
| Clara | 7 | 86.5 years |
| Robert | 7 | 73.9 years |
| Most common last names in Mason, WV among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 31 | 75.0 years |
| Roush | 29 | 72.3 years |
| Smith | 13 | 72.8 years |
| Stewart | 11 | 75.1 years |
| Riley | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Young | 6 | 74.0 years |
| Ingels | 6 | 73.7 years |
| Lewis | 6 | 67.7 years |
| Mcdaniel | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Casto | 6 | 69.7 years |
Businesses in Mason, WV
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