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A town of 510, settled in 1856.
No town among the 62 in West Virginia we compare has a lower January low than Masontown. Masontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 520 in 1910, a peak of 1,052 in 1980, 510 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Masontown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Masontown.
Most people who work leave Masontown to do it: just 2% work in town. The average commute for Masontown comes to 31 minutes. The town had 78 jobs in 2023, down 145 from 2013. Nearly a tenth of Masontown residents live below the poverty line.
| Masontown | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Masontown brings chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 20° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 25 and older in Masontown, 16% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are a quarter of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). In Masontown, the midpoint age is 39.8 years, against 42.2 years in West Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Masontown | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.8 years | 42.2 years | 40.5 years |
41% women, 59% men
About 142 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.9 points). Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Masontown | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.4% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.3% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0.6% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
In Masontown, just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. This West Virginia town tracks West Virginia closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of Masontown adults have been diagnosed with depression, close to West Virginia’s towns (31%) and above U.S. towns (23%).
| Masontown | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parks and preserves in Masontown: 2, covering 6 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead | — | 4 |
| 2. Masontown Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 81% of Masontown’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to strong winds. The town’s risk rating from FEMA is 48 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Masontown is $688 a month. Only 6 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Masontown. Values rose 2.2% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Masontown | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $688 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Masontown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumFallingwater
11 mi Stadium & arenaMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
20 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
37 mi MountainMount Davis
22 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
28 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Masontown
About 1 of every 100 Masontown residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Masontown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Masontown is a town in western Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census.
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Masontown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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