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Mason, Tennessee
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"A Great Place To Live"
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Location of Mason in Tipton County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Tipton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,337 |
| • Density | 674.91/sq mi (260.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38049
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| Area code(s) | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-46420 |
| GNIS ID | 1292876 |
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.
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.
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.
Geography
Mason is located at 35°24′37″N 89°32′29″W / 35.41028°N 89.54139°W (35.410262, -89.541366).
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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 252 | — | |
| 1900 | 448 | 77.8% | |
| 1910 | 391 | −12.7% | |
| 1920 | 387 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 340 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 448 | 31.8% | |
| 1950 | 414 | −7.6% | |
| 1960 | 407 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 443 | 8.8% | |
| 1980 | 471 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 337 | −28.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,089 | 223.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,609 | 47.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,337 | −16.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 350 | 26.18% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 914 | 68.36% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.07% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.15% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 24 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 3.29% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,337 people, 339 households, and 246 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- John W. Boyd (ca. 1852-1932) ex-slave, became an attorney in Mason; served repeatedly on the County Court and two terms in the General Assembly (1881–84)
- Harvey Hendrick (1897-1941), Major League Baseball former Baseball player and member of the New York Yankees first World Series championship team 1923
- Beebe Steven Lynk (1872–1948) professor of medical Latin botany and materia medica; born in Mason
- John Shelton Wilder (1921-2010), state senator and Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, born in Mason
See also
In Spanish: Mason (Tennessee) para niños
