The Mason Area Chamber of Commerce, an organization of Mason area business leaders, is a proud partner in promoting the Mason area as a great place to live, work and do business. The team of Chamber members promote community pride, increase an awareness of the community and promote economic growth. Several community events designed to bring people into the community are sponsored by the Chamber each year. The popular 5k Run which attracts 1,000 participants is held in the spring, the Spring Fling and Down Home Days arts and crafts shows in the spring and fall attract many people, the July 4 Celebration with mid-Michigan's only evening parade is a great family-oriented event and the Christmas Tree Lighting and Caroling Party the day after Thanksgiving is enjoyed by all ages. The Chamber is the front door to the community, providing information to residents and visitors. As a voice for business, the Chamber promotes the Mason area as a place for business development and expansion.

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Come home to Mason where country living and small town unity come together. The City of Mason and the surrounding townships of Alaiedon, Aurelius and Vevay provide a quiet, clean and safe setting with a feeling of community and pride. From the historic Courthouse and turn-of-the-century buildings in downtown Mason to the many family-owned centennial farms in the surrounding townships, the Mason area enjoys a strong sense of history. With a convenient location just 12 miles south of Lansing, the State capital, Mason is removed from but yet close enough to the urban area of Lansing, East lansing and Michigan State University. Be a part of this community where people value our history, care for today and look ahead to the future.

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Mason is closely connected to urban cultural, commercial and industrial diversity through a system of Interstate, state, county and local roads. Interstate 96 is 7 miles north of Mason and Interstate 94 is 20 miles south of Mason. Capital City Airport, 20 miles north of Mason can take a traveler any place in the world. The Mason-Jewett Airport in Vevay Township offers charter service for passengers and freight and is one of the largest private aviation schools in Michigan. Bergeon Field in Aurelius Township offers services for small, private aircraft.

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From agriculture to manufacturing, the Mason area has a wide variety of industry that contributes to the world's economy. The Mason area's agriculture heritage is strongly represented by family farms which produce dairy products and crops of corn, wheat, alfalfa and soybeans. Dart Container Corporation, an international company producing polystyrene products for the food service industry, has its world headquarters in Mason and is the Mason area's largest employer. Many other industries have discovered that the Mason area is their place to be for new development and business expansion. Mason area industries benefit from quick and easy access to two Interstate highways, a rail line connecting to the country's railroad system, Mason-Jewett Airport which offers charter service and Capital City Airport located 20 miles north of Mason and offering connections to major domestic and international passenger and air freight services.

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You can find a home and setting to meet your needs whether it is a farm or an apartment, an existing home or a place to build that home of your dreams. The Mason area offers a wide price range and styles of homes including elegant upscale new homes, moderately-priced new homes, condominiums, homes in established neighborhoods and rural settings and historical homes built in the late 1800's. The Mason area is a popular place to live and homes are not on the market very long.

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