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Greetings from your elected and appointed officials of Mason County. We welcome you to your Mason County website. Our goal is to make available information that will assist you in keeping up to date on all activities, programs and events.
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,120. [1] Its county seat is Maysville. [2] The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".
About. Mason County was formed by an Act of the Kentucky Legislature from Bourbon County in May, 1788. Named for George Mason, the Virginian who wrote the constitution for his state of which we were once a part, and who authored the Bill of Rights for the Nation, we have a proud heritage and prospectful future to anticipate.
This website is our most recent attempt to better serve the people of Mason county. Here you will find contact information, important forms and documents, land and legal records, and much more. Feel free to contact us via phone or fax during business hours, or use our convenient contact form and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Welcome to Maysville, Kentucky, a beautiful historic river community that has the charm of a small town while being a progressive and cultural city. Transportation access to water, rail and air as well as North/South and East/West highway systems feed our growing economy.
99.2% of the residents in Mason County, KY are U.S. citizens. The largest universities in Mason County, KY are Maysville Community and Technical College (2,815 degrees awarded in 2022). In 2022, the median property value in Mason County, KY was $156,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.
