Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, Mason had a population of 1,337. 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
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mason racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|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.
2000 census
As of the census