Shumaker-Lewis House · Photo: thekingofmice · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mason run?
Mason’s town government spent $734,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $798 per resident. Water and other utilities ($259,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mason is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $798 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$798 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mason’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($798 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $645, and the middle half spent $334–$964. Mason spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($160,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mason itself left out).
No trend yet
Mason reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 10 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $486 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mason’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mason’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mason →
Who’s in charge in Mason
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 102 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (920).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mason County School District
Mason’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, New Haven, Point Pleasant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,318 per pupil, $8,833 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mason’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mason alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mason County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%8,232 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%2,111 votesOthers: 1.9% (204 votes).
Most votes in Mason County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Mason lies in Mason County. Every 2024 race in Mason County is on the county’s page.
Mason County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mason.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3West Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mason compares with the towns next door
Mason spent $798 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mason | $798 | $486 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mason’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mason’s government
How much does Mason spend per resident?
About $798 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $798 was more than 65% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mason?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $486 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Mason’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mason yet.
How did Mason vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mason alone. Mason County, where 100% of Mason lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mason?
9 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $37,898 (about $454,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mason in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Amy Grady and Eric Tarr) and House of Delegates District 17 (Jonathan Pinson). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mason’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →