- Mason, Ohio
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Mason, Ohio — City — Aerial view of Mason
Nickname(s): "Home of the Comets" Location of Mason, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°21′29″N 84°18′43″W / 39.35806°N 84.31194°WCoordinates: 39°21′29″N 84°18′43″W / 39.35806°N 84.31194°W Country United States State Ohio County Warren Government – Type Mayor-council – Mayor Don Prince (R) Area – Total 17.7 sq mi (45.7 km2) – Land 17.6 sq mi (45.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation[1] 810 ft (247 m) Population (2010) – Total 30,712 – Density 1,250.0/sq mi (482.6/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 45040 Area code(s) 513 FIPS code 39-48188[2] GNIS feature ID 1061481[1] Website imaginemason.org Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati (296,943). As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712.[3] Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community. Mason went from being a sleepy farm town of less than 5,000 residents in the 1960's to a large bustling community of Cincinnati commuters in the 1990's. Much of that growth came when Kings Island opened in 1972, and another growth spurt took place when Procter & Gamble built a large business center. Mason is home to Kings Island, and one of the largest tennis stadiums in the world.
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History
On June 1, 1803, Revolutionary War veteran William Mason paid $1,700 at auction to purchase 640 acres (2.6 km2) of land in what is now downtown Mason. In 1815, he platted 16 lots on this land and named the village "Palmira." In 1832, 2 years after the death of William Mason and according to his will, over 40 more lots were platted on the north, south, and west of Palmira. When the plat was officially recorded, the name of the village was listed as "Palmyra." In 1835, a petition was sent to the federal post office to correct the name of the town. It had been listed as Kirkwood, possibly an error because the postmaster at the time was William Kirkwood. When village officials were informed that there was another Palmyra in Ohio, the name was officially changed to "Mason." Mason remained a small farming community for another 125 years. In 1970, a year before the town was incorporated to become a city, there were fewer than 5,700 residents.[4] Famous Mason residents have included: Actor George Clooney, who attended Mason's Western Row Elementary School as well as St. Susanna Catholic School as a youth; Dan Patrick (Mason class of 1974 - formerly Dan Pugh), national radio host, NBC Sports host, Sports Illustrated columnist, and former ESPN anchor; Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tom Seaver; Noel Khan, from the TV Show Pretty Little Liars, and World Golf Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1950 1,196 — 1960 4,727 295.2% 1970 5,677 20.1% 1980 8,692 53.1% 1990 11,452 31.8% 2000 22,019 92.3% 2010 30,712 39.5% As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 22,016 people, 7,789 households, and 5,981 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,250.0 people per square mile (482.7/km²). There were 8,111 housing units at an average density of 460.5 per square mile (177.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.79% White, 1.61% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There are 7,789 households 45.2% of which have children under the age of 18, 67.5% have married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 persons and the average family size was 3.27 persons.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% between 18 to 24, 35.3% between 25 to 44, 19.1% between 45 to 64, and 8.4% over the age of 65. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $89,569, and the median income for a family was $103,459 [5]. Males had a median income of $96,002 and females had a median income of $75,968. The per capita income for the city was $37,948. The median house price was $320,289. About 1.6% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Historical population figures
The city is in the Mason City, Kings Local, and Lebanon City School Districts. The entire city is in the Mason telephone exchange. Mail is provided through the Mason, Kings Mills, Lebanon, and Maineville post offices.
According to CNN Money the City of Mason is one of the top 100 places to live in the United States.[6]
It is served by two interstates, I-71 and I-75.
Economy
Kings Island amusement park, The Beach Waterpark, Great Wolf Lodge Hotel/Indoor Waterpark, Procter & Gamble's Mason Business Center, the headquarters of Luxottica Retail, Cintas corporate headquarters, and the Lindner Family Tennis Center, home of the historic Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament all fuel Mason's economic base and help the city's population with jobs. Mitsubishi Electric, L-3 Communications and Heinz have operations in Mason.
Geography
Mason is located at 39°21′29″N 84°18′43″W / 39.35806°N 84.31194°W (39.358009, -84.311822)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 square miles (46 km2), of which, 17.6 square miles (46 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.
Climate
Climate data for Mason, Ohio Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 72
(22)76
(24)84
(29)89
(32)93
(34)97
(36)104
(40)101
(38)98
(37)88
(31)81
(27)75
(24)104
(40)Average high °F (°C) 38
(3)43
(6)53
(12)65
(18)75
(24)83
(28)87
(31)86
(30)79
(26)68
(20)54
(12)43
(6)64.5
(18.1)Average low °F (°C) 19
(−7)21
(−6)30
(−1)39
(4)49
(9)58
(14)63
(17)61
(16)53
(12)41
(5)32
(0)24
(−4)40.8
(4.9)Record low °F (°C) −25
(−32)−13
(−25)−10
(−23)18
(−8)27
(−3)36
(2)40
(4)41
(5)26
(−3)12
(−11)−3
(−19)−22
(−30)−25
(−32)Precipitation inches (mm) 3.18
(80.8)2.72
(69.1)3.73
(94.7)4.10
(104.1)4.96
(126)4.54
(115.3)4.04
(102.6)4.18
(106.2)3.14
(79.8)3.09
(78.5)3.65
(92.7)3.35
(85.1)44.68
(1,134.9)Source: The Weather Channel.[8] Media
Mason is part of the Cincinnati media market. Although no broadcast stations are licensed to Mason itself, the city is home to the transmitter site of Clear Channel Communications' WLW (700 Cincinnati), which uses one of only seven remaining Blaw-Knox diamond-shaped towers. WLW was once (1934–1939) the most powerful broadcast station in the country at 500 kilowatts.
The broadcast tower for WLW
Its hometown newspaper is The Cincinnati Enquirer, MasonBuzz.com and The Pulse-Journal.
Education
Mason City Schools have been ranked among the top in the nation's school systems. Mason is rated as the top school district in the state, with a perfect rating of 30 out of 30 indicators on the Ohio Report Card for the past twelve years.[citation needed]
The Mason City School Board members in 2010 are Debbie Delp (President), Kevin Wise (Vice President), Marianne Culbertson, Connie Yingling, and John Odell.[9] The city's property taxes are above surrounding area averages and are the school district's major source of funding.
The Mason City School district has received many Ohio Blue Ribbons for Excellence. The class of 2006 was exceptional in that it graduated four students who will attend Ivy League universities, and 14 students who were national merit scholars or commended merit scholars.[citation needed] The class of 2007 had 20 members who were national merit scholars or commended merit scholars.[citation needed]
High school programs in both athletics and academics are also successful at the state level. The Girls' basketball team was the Division I (large school) State Champion in 2000;[citation needed] the girls track team was State Champion in 2004;[10] the boys cross country team was State Champion in 2008;[10] the girls golf team won back-to-back state championships in 2008 and 2009;[citation needed] the debate team placed first in 2005;[citation needed] and the Mock Trial Team was state runner-up in 2006.[citation needed]
The district joined the Greater Miami Conference (GMC), the public school league with the largest enrollments in Greater Cincinnati, in 2007-08,[citation needed] and has won the All Sports Trophy each of its first three years in the 10-team league which includes Colerain, Lakota East, Lakota West, Middletown, Hamilton, Fairfield, Princeton, Oak Hills, and Sycamore.[citation needed]
The William Mason High School Wind Symphony was invited in 2004 to perform at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, recognized as the most prestigious high school concert band performance in the world.[citation needed] Mason High School is also home to the United States' first competitive junior broomball league, according to broomball.com.[11]
Famous people who have attended Mason schools include actor George Clooney, who attended Western Row Elementary School and also St. Susanna Catholic School in junior high; national radio host Dan Patrick (Mason class of 1974); and Pretty Little Liars Brant Daugherty famous for his role as Noel Kahn.
Mason has 6 public schools: Mason Early Childhood Center (PK - 1), Mason Heights, Western Row(grades 2-3), Mason Intermediate(grades 4-6), Mason Middle School( grades 7-8), and Mason High School. Mason also has a community center that connected to the high school. The last building to open was the Mason Early Childhood ("MECC") which opened in 2006. Mason City Schools has one of the fastest school networks in Ohio operating over 1,700 times faster than the standard home Internet connection while supporting over 4,600 classroom computers.[citation needed] There are approximately 4.2 students per computer in the district.[citation needed] The district also supports individual teacher pages for posting of work assignments and other class information (such as Edline and Mason Comets). Parents have secure web access to student grades, transportation information, lunch account balances, and more.
The most recent building project was in 2008-09 with an addition to the high school, which was built in 2001. The addition included an additional 3-story pod that added 3 computer labs, over 30 new classrooms, a new lunchroom, and new athletic and choral offices.
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder2". http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ Springman, Rose Marie (1982). Around Mason, Ohio: A Story. The Author.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3635056&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US36%7C16000US3635056&_street=&_county=mason&_cityTown=mason&_state=04000US39&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^ CNN Best Places to Live: Top 100 - Mason. Retrieved on 2008-10-26.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "MONTHLY AVERAGES for Mason, OH". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/45040?from=month_bottomnav_undeclared. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
- ^ http://www.masonohioschools.com/board_members.cfm?master=1. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ a b www.baumspage.com/ohsaa/tf/2011/index.htm.
- ^ www.broomball.com.
Further reading
- Elva R. Adams. Warren County Revisited. [Lebanon, Ohio]: Warren County Historical Society, 1989.
- The Centennial Atlas of Warren County, Ohio. Lebanon, Ohio: The Centennial Atlas Association, 1903.
- John W. Hauck. Narrow Gauge in Ohio. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing, 1986. ISBN 0-87108-629-8
- Josiah Morrow. The History of Warren County, Ohio. Chicago: W.H. Beers, 1883. (Reprinted several times)
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- William E. Smith. History of Southwestern Ohio: The Miami Valleys. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1964. 3 vols.
- Rose Marie Springman. Around Mason, Ohio: A Story. [Mason, Ohio?]: The Author, 1982.
- State of Ohio Mock Trial Organization. [1]
- Warren County Engineer's Office. Official Highway Map 2003. Lebanon, Ohio: The Office, 2003.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Ohio Cities Franklin | Lebanon | Loveland‡ | Mason | Middletown‡ | Monroe‡ | Springboro‡
Villages Blanchester‡ | Butlerville | Carlisle‡ | Corwin | Harveysburg | Maineville | Morrow | Pleasant Plain | South Lebanon | Waynesville
Townships Clearcreek | Deerfield | Franklin | Hamilton | Harlan | Massie | Salem | Turtlecreek | Union | Washington | Wayne
CDPs Five Points | Hunter | Landen | Loveland Park‡
Unincorporated
communitiesBeedles Station | Chautauqua‡ | Cozaddale | Crosswick | Dallasburg | Dodds | Fosters | Greentree Corners | Hagemans Crossing | Hammel and Millgrove | Hillcrest | Hopkinsville | Kings Mills | Level | Mathers Mill | Middletown Junction | Murdoch | Oregonia | Red Lion | Ridgeville | San Mar Gale | Twenty Mile Stand | Zoar
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Warren County, Ohio
- Cities in Ohio
- Municipalities of Greater Cincinnati
- Populated places established in 1815
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