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Mason TownshipOH
A town of 967.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
967
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$67K
Census ACS
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Mason Township a good place to live?
46% of residents live below the poverty line in Mason Township, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 994 Ohio towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mason Township. 23% of the land in Mason Township is conserved, above both Ohio’s towns (3.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Mason Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
967 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Windsor TownshipGuyan TownshipWalnut TownshipAid TownshipMason Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mason Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mason Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHecla Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mason Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Lawrence County Board of ElectionsLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes45696, 45678, 4565945696 63% · 45678 35% · 45659 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mason Township.
Work & commute
Mason Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mason Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Mason Township is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Huntington (21%), Aid Township (5%) and Ashland (5%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mason Township0%
Huntington21%
Aid Township5%
Ashland5%
Ironton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Mason Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Mason Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mason Township since 2025.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2025
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22.8%conserved
22.8%
conserved · 5,749 of 25,239 acres
7.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Mason Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Mason Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring42–66°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–68°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mason Township is
Mason Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of adults feel lonely in Mason Township.
| Mason Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Mason Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 8% |
St. Marys Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 13 attractions →Wayne National Forest and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mason Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National forestWayne National Forest
17 mi Theme parkCamden Park
28 mi Park & preserveMcClintic Wildlife Management Area
17 mi MuseumHuntington Museum of Art
18 mi MuseumHeritage Farm Museum and Village16 mi MuseumMuseum of Radio and TechnologySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mason Township
17pages on Mason Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mason Township
Marshall UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Huntington, WV14.5 mi$9,162 in-state tuitionHuntington Junior CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Huntington, WV14.7 mi$10,050 tuitionOhio University-Southern CampusCommunity college · Public · Ironton14.9 mi$6,362 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mason Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A shrinking town
Mason Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
1,116 counted in 2010 and 974 in 2020; an estimated 967 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Mason Township
Township in Ohio, US
Mason Township is one of the fourteen townships of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 974.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Mason Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mason Township, OH a good place to live?
Mason Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.