Masontown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,611. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,469 (-3.9% change)
Males: 1,639 (45.4%), Females: 1,972 (54.6%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 15461

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $24,049
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Masontown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Black (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.0%), Italian (18.1%), Slovak (10.4%), Irish (9.0%), Polish (7.7%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Masontown

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Masontown borough

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -155 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Masontown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Masontown:

  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • HARRISON/MARION REGIONAL (about 45 miles; CLARKSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: CKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Masontown:

  • GREENE COUNTY (about 16 miles; WAYNESBURG, PA; Abbreviation: WAY)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 19 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)
  • BANDEL (about 23 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Masontown:

  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Public primary/middle school in Masontown:

  • MASONTOWN EL SCH (Students: 254; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Masontown:

  • ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 100 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Masontown:

  • GERMAN MASONTOWN PUB LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,340; Location: 9 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST; 30,073 books; 622 audio materials; 55 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)