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Welcome to Mason County ...

Time Zone: Mason County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Maysville is the Seat for Mason County.

Mason County was founded in 1788 and was created by taking area from Bourbon County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mason had a population of 17,070 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,505 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mason represented 0.4% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Mason County:

  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Maysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sardis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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