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Mason County

Population in July 2007: 2,380. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 1,108  (46.6%)
Females: 1,272  (53.4%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62664.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,662 (it was $35,615 in 2000)
Mason City:  $40,662
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,226 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
Mason City:  $96,226
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,388; Detached houses: $105,381; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,568; In 2-unit structures: $138,569; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $192,509; Mobile homes: $28,889

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Races in Mason City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mason City: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), United States (13.6%), English (12.5%), Irish (11.2%), Dutch (2.6%), Swedish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/23/1872

Elevation: 575 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 2418 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mason City

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason City city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Mason City, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mason City to the number of sex offenders is 476 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mason City:  2.0% ($1,158)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, IL (29.2 miles , pop. 111,454).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (115.2 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (179.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Holland, IL (8.1 miles ), Greenview, IL (8.8 miles ), San Jose, IL (9.4 miles ), Middletown, IL (10.1 miles ), Easton, IL (10.3 miles ), Green Valley, IL (14.7 miles ), Forest City, IL (14.8 miles ), Delavan, IL (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.20 N, Longitude: 89.70 W

Area code: 217

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Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Mason City by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 30322255
    per 100,000 119.50.0117.378.278.779.3199.0202.2
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 2927293933232626
    per 100,000 1154.91055.51133.71524.61299.2912.31035.01051.4
Burglaries 8814820191420
    per 100,000 318.6312.7547.3312.7787.4753.7557.3808.7
Thefts 1919201833371924
    per 100,000 756.7742.8781.9703.71299.21467.7756.4970.5
Auto thefts 13324100
    per 100,000 39.8117.3117.378.2157.539.70.00.0
Arson 00100102
    per 100,000 0.00.039.10.00.039.70.080.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 382.3272.1399.5423.8442.5360.6435.5467.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

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Mason City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Mason City city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1977, a category 4 tornado 30.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Gordon Buehrig - (1904-1990), automobile designer.


Hospitals/medical centers near Mason City:
  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAVANA, IL)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PEKIN, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Mason City, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mason City:
  • CAPITAL (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; ID: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 58 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; ID: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mason City:
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 20 miles; PEKIN, IL; ID: C15)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 20 miles; MANITO, IL; ID: C45)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HAVANA, IL; ID: 9I0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mason City:
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 32 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
Public high school in Mason City:
Public elementary/middle school in Mason City:
Library in Mason City:
  • MASON CITY P.L.D. (Operating income: $911,883; Location: 820 WEST CHESTNUT; 19,403 books; 53 audio materials; 188 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of Vic Wunderle the 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist in Archery

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Notable location: Mason City City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mason City include: Mason City United Methodist Church (A), Christ Lutheran Church (B), Saint Columba Catholic Church (C), First Baptist Church of Mason City (D), First Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mason City include: Tourist Park (1), Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mason City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mason City that have no violations reported:
  • STEVES FAMILY RESTURANT (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mason City, IL


79 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Mason City compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mason City (2007 data):
  • 1st State Bank of Mason City: 1st State Bank Of Mason City at 123 West Elm Street, branch established on 1977-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.8 mil, Deposits: $18.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Firstate Bancorp, Inc.
  • Mason City National Bank: at 104 West Pine Street, branch established on 1944-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.4 mil, Deposits: $49.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mason City Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County Illinois:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (17%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,247
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,404
Water Supply 2$5,254$31,5240$0
Streets and Highways 2$6,797$40,7820$0
Police - Other 1$1,942$23,3040$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,745$35,2353$1,207
Totals for Government 9$25,738$34,31711$4,858



Mason City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $242,000
    Central Staff Services: $201,000
    Regular Highways: $173,000
    Water Utilities: $127,000
    Sewerage: $103,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $235,000
    Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
    Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $566,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $170,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $347,000
    Highways: $71,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $184,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $378,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Illinois average:  5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tazewell County, IL  1.53% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Fulton County, IL  0.43% ($32,880)
from Peoria County, IL  0.34% ($37,600)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tazewell County, IL  2.13% ($30,260 average AGI)
to Logan County, IL  0.67% ($22,025)
to Fulton County, IL  0.64% ($23,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mason City:
  • WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLLM (1370 AM; 1 kW; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mason City:
  • WLWJ (88.1 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WCBU (89.9 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: BRADLEY UNIVERSITY)
  • WGLO (95.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
  • WCIC (91.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYVR (97.7 FM; PETERSBURG, IL; Owner: LONG NINE, INC.)
  • WXMP (105.7 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WBNH (88.5 FM; PEKIN, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPBG (93.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mason City:
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WHOI (Channel 19; PEORIA, IL; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF PEORIA, LLC)
  • WTVP (Channel 47; PEORIA, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS VALLEY PUB TELECOMM CORP)
  • WEEK-TV (Channel 25; PEORIA, IL; Owner: WEEK-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • W08DP (Channel 8; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC'L TELECOMM. CORPORATION)
  • W33AY (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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