Mason, Texas

Mason, Texas
Mason County Courthouse prior to 2021 fire
Mason County Courthouse prior to 2021 fire
Nickname: 
Gem of the Hill Country
Location of Mason, Texas
Location of Mason, Texas
Location of the City of Mason
Location of the City of Mason
Coordinates: 30°44′52″N 99°13′55″W / 30.74778°N 99.23194°W / 30.74778; -99.23194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMason
County seatMay 20th 1861
Government
 • TypeMayor/council
 • MayorWhitney Leifeste
 • City administratorJohn Palacio
Area
 • Total3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
 • Land3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,121
 • Density570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76856
Area code325
FIPS code48-46968[3]
GNIS feature ID1362252[2]
Websitemason.tx.citygovt.org

Mason is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Texas, United States.[4] 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.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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