Mason County, West Virginia
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| Mason County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1804 |
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| Seat | Point Pleasant |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,152 km² (445 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 34 km² (13 mi²), 2.91% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,957 23/km² |
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 25,957. Its county seat is Point Pleasant6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,152 km² (445 mi²). 1,118 km² (432 mi²) of it is land and 34 km² (13 mi²) of it (2.91%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Meigs County, Ohio (north)
- Jackson County (east)
- Putnam County (southeast)
- Cabell County (southwest)
- Gallia County, Ohio (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,957 people, 10,587 households, and 7,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 23/km² (60/mi²). There were 12,056 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.37% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,587 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,134, and the median income for a family was $32,953. Males had a median income of $32,382 versus $17,074 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,804. About 16.60% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.30% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over.
