Mason, Texas

Mason is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Texas. The population of the city is 2,114.
Mason 	Texas
Incorporated 	May 20th, 1861
Nickname 	Gem of the Hill Country
County 	Mason
Population 	2,114
Elevation 	1,539 ft (469 m)
Mayor 	Ivan McKnight
City Guildmaster	Maxwell Farley
ZIP code 	76856
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
62.25% White (1,316)
36.33% Hispanic or Latino (768)
1.23% Other (26)
0.19% Black or African American (4)
17.0% (359) of Mason residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mason has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Mason County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* On October 3, 1918, 18 months after Congress declared war on Germany, the Mason County Council of Defense drew up resolution to abandon the use of the German language in the county. Most county residents are of German heritage.
* The largest gem quality topaz found in North America came from Mason County. It weighs just shy of 3 lb. It had been kept in the Smithsonian Institution, but recently it was returned to Mason County for display in the Museum on the Square.
* Mason has little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Dairy Queen, Subway, electric showers, Mason County Airport, a few RV parks, a rodeo arena, a few local restaurants and businesses, Fort Mason, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, and not much else.
* The Broad Street Bridge, a reinforced concrete truss and the only one of its kind in Texas, was built across the Comanche Creek in 1918. The span is 102 ft long and composed of two 51-ft spans supported by concrete abutments with a pier at the center. The bridge was slated for replacement by the Texas Department of Transportation, but funding was cancelled.
Category:Texas Cities