Mason, Ohio

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Mason is a city located in southwestern Warren County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, Mason's population was 22,016. It was the fastest-growing city and most populous city in the county. Until February 1997, it was part of Deerfield Township.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Mason, Ohio

Mason is located at 39°21′29″N, 84°18′43″W (39.358009, -84.311822)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.7 km² (17.6 mi²). 45.6 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,016 people, 7,789 households, and 5,981 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.7/km² (1,250.0/mi²). There were 8,111 housing units at an average density of 177.8/km² (460.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.79% White, 1.61% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There are 7,789 households 45.2% of which have children under the age of 18, 67.5% have married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 persons and the average family size was 3.27 persons. The city has a broad range of residents with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% between 18 to 24, 35.3% between 25 to 44, 19.1% between 45 to 64, and 8.4% over the age of 65. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $65,968, and the median income for a family was $75,697. Males had a median income of $52,795 and females had a median income of $32,457. The per capita income for the city was $29,109. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Historical population figures

The city had 11,450 people in 1990, 8,692 in 1980, 5,677 in 1970, 4,727 in 1960, and 1,196 in 1950.

The city is in the Mason City, Kings Local, and Lebanon City School Districts. The entire city is in the Mason telephone exchange. Mail is provided through the Mason, Kings Mills, Lebanon, and Maineville post offices.

Paramount's Kings Island amusement park, Procter & Gamble's Health Care Research Center, the headquarters of Luxottica Retail, and the historic Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament are all located in Mason.

[edit] Mayors of Mason

  • 1840 - 1850 - Mason Seward
  • 1850 - 1851 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1851 - 1852 - James Fugate
  • 1852 - 1854 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1854 - 1856 - Thomas Crawford
  • 1856 - 1858 - Richard H. Cunningham
  • 1858 - A.C. Bates
  • 1858 - 1859 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1859 - 1860 - Ephraim L. Meighen
  • 1860 - 1861 - Elias Meighen
  • 1861 - 1865 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1865 - 1866 - Thomas J. Blackburn
  • 1866 - 1867 - Felix S. Welton
  • 1867 - 1869 - W. Felter
  • 1869 - 1874 - Robert Huston Bennett
  • 1874 - 1876 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1876 - 1878 - Thomas J. Blackburn
  • 1878 - 1880 - Benjamin D. Welton
  • 1880 - 1882 - David W. VanDyke
  • 1882 - 1884 - Robert Huston Bennett
  • 1884 - 1890 - Joseph P. Torbett
  • 1890 - 1892 - Robert Huston Bennett
  • 1892 - 1898 - William C. Van Fossen
  • 1898 - 1903 - John W. Lowe
  • 1903 - 1904 - W. C. Ritter
  • 1904 - Walter W. Voorhis
  • 1904 - 1905 - James Shurts
  • 1905 - 1909 - Dr. John M. VanDyke
  • 1909 - 1913 - John W. Lowe
  • 1913 - 1917 - Dr. Michael H. Houseworth
  • 1917 - 1919 - W. Hoss
  • 1919 - 1921 - Dr. Michael H. Houseworth
  • 1921 - 1925 - Wilmer Littell
  • 1925 - 1927 - William C. Van Fossen
  • 1927 - 1935 - Joseph L. Davis
  • 1935 - Harry Chesney
  • 1935 - 1947 - William E. Bishop
  • 1947 - 1949 - R. T. Cunningham
  • 1949 - 1951 - Ronald Shurtz
  • 1951 - 1954 - Loring D. "Barney" Lane
  • 1954 - Carl Sanker
  • 1954 - 1957 - Francis M. Girton
  • 1957 - 1965 - Charles G. Anderson
  • 1965 - 1968 - Russell "Chick" Houghton
  • 1968 - 1969 - George Wilson
  • 1969 - 1971 - Donald Mollman
  • 1971 - 1973 - Robert Ayer
  • 1973 - 1975 - Arlie Parke
  • 1975 - 1978 - Louis Eves
  • 1978 - 1980 - Rea Boone
  • 1980 - 1993 - Louis Eves
  • 1993 - 1997 - James "Dick" Staten
  • 1997 - 1999 - Betty Davis
  • 1999 - 2003 - John McCurley
  • 2003 - 2005 - Peter Beck
  • 2005 - Charlene A. Pelfrey

[edit] Media

Mason is part of the Cincinnati media market. Although no broadcast stations are licensed to Mason itself, the city is home to the transmitter site of Clear Channel Communications' WLW (700 Cincinnati), which uses one of only seven remaining Blaw-Knox diamond-shaped towers.

[edit] School System

Mason City Schools have been ranked among the top in Ohio's school systems. Due to this, the city has been popular among new residents.

The Mason City School district has received many Ohio Blue Ribbons for Excellence. The class of 2006 was exceptional in that it graduated four students who will attend the ivy leagues, and 14 students who were national merit scholars or commended merit scholars. The William Mason HS Wind Symphony was invited in 2004 to perform at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, recognized as the most prestigious high school concert band performance in the world. Mason High School is also home to the United States' first competitive junior broomball league, according to broomball.com. School programs are also successful at the state level, with the girls basketball team being the state champions in 2000, the Mock Trial Team being the state runner-ups in 2006 and the debate team placing first in 2005.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  • Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
  • The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
  • John W. Hauck. Narrow Gauge in Ohio. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing, 1986. ISBN 0-87108-629-8
  • Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
  • Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
  • William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
  • Rose Marie Springman. Around Mason, Ohio: A Story. [Mason, Ohio?]: The Author, 1982.
  • State of Ohio Mock Trial Organization. [1]
  • Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
  • http://www.imaginemason.org/home.php?ID=473
  • http://www.imaginemason.org/home.php?ID=55
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