Mason’s January low is 4°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Mason’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is White River Fishery Area, at 31 acres. Mason has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

104 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Mason · 3 mi Kelly · 4 mi Lincoln · 5 mi Eileen · 8 mi Grand View · 8 mi Keystone · 9 mi

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Getting set up

Moving to Mason: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mason, and how to reach them.

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PowerBayfield Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mason’s trash rules yet

SchoolsDrummond Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereVillage of Mason ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP code5485654856 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mason.

Natural hazards

Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Mason

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Mason Get ready9.5 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mason has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mason has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Mason is 79°F.

74″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring28–52°

Summer53–77°

Fall35–54°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 20

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 4°Rain & snow74″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mason is

Mason beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of Mason adults have obesity.

	Mason	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	38%	35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	20%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	30%	33%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

2 better29 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Mason	WI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	6.9%	9.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	88.1%	85.9%
More adults with high cholesterol	38.9%	34.4%

Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center

12.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.1 miles to an ER · Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.9% of Mason

1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

5.9%conserved

5.9%

conserved · 29 of 491 acres

1.9 mi

of trails · 2.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. White River Fishery Area	—	31
2. White River Park	—	8

Full pageMason’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map1.9 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk31 acres · White River Fishery Area Conserved land5.9% conserved · 29 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mason?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mason

17pages on Mason

The big questions

HealthBetter than WI on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$72K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · cold waves

Out and about

Outdoors2 mi of trails · 6% conserved land PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway 14 mi LibraryDrummond Public Library CollegesNorthland College is 13.2 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1883 Town Hall & politicsClimate79° summer highs · 74″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 54856 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Mason

Northland CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ashland13.2 mi

About 0 of every 100 Mason residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

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About Mason

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Mason is a village in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 101 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Mason. U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community.

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Area: 0.7 sq mi
Elevation: 945 ft
ZIP code: 54856

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