Mason, Tennessee

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Mason, Tennessee
Town Of Mason Entrance sign.png
Motto: 
"A Good Place To Live"
Tipton County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mason Highlighted 4746420.svg
Location of Mason in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°24′37″N89°32′29″W / 35.41028°N 89.54139°W / 35.41028; -89.54139
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Tipton
Area
[1]
  Total
1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
  Land1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
1,337
  Density674.91/sq mi (260.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38049
Area code 901
FIPS code 47-46420 [4]
GNIS ID 1292876 [2]

Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 1,609 at the 2010 census. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility.

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History

The first rail service in Tipton County was established in December 1855, when the Memphis and Ohio Railroad completed the route from Memphis to Nashville, running through what is now the town of Mason. [5]

Trinity Church in Mason, built in 1870, was designed by English architect James B. Cook and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2022 the State Government of Tennessee fought to gain financial control over the town government. In May of that year the town and the state government had a deal so that the financial control remained with the town government. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 252
1900 44877.8%
1910 391−12.7%
1920 387−1.0%
1930 340−12.1%
1940 44831.8%
1950 414−7.6%
1960 407−1.7%
1970 4438.8%
1980 4716.3%
1990 337−28.5%
2000 1,089223.1%
2010 1,60947.8%
2020 1,337−16.9%
Sources: [7] [8] [3]

2020 census

Mason racial composition [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)35026.18%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)91468.36%
Native American 10.07%
Asian 20.15%
Pacific Islander 20.15%
Other/Mixed 241.8%
Hispanic or Latino 443.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,337 people, 339 households, and 246 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 210 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 848.8 inhabitants per square mile (327.7/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 176.2 per square mile (68.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 40.96% White, 51.52% African American, 1.84% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 2.11% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.23% of the population.

There were 210 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 49.2% from 25 to 44, 12.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 276.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 327.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,404, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,643. About 9.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason, Tennessee
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. Covington-Tipton County Community Guide, Covington, Tennessee: Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, 2005
  6. "Black-majority town in Tennessee halts state takeover in settlement deal". PBS. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.