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Cerro Gordo County

Population in July 2008: 27,337. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 12,947  (47.4%)
Females: 14,390  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50401, 50402.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,709 (it was $33,852 in 2000)
Mason City:  $39,709
Iowa:  $48,980

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,182

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $104,289 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Mason City:  $104,289
Iowa:  $120,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $121,801; Detached houses: $120,851; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,730; In 2-unit structures: $70,860; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,708; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,032; Mobile homes: $10,000
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Races in Mason City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mason City: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.2%), Norwegian (16.3%), Irish (13.3%), English (9.6%), United States (5.1%), Swedish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/21/1869

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles.

Population density: 1060 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mason City

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason City city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

444 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 52 registered sex offenders living in Mason City, Iowa in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Mason City to the number of sex offenders is 526 to 1.

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

Mason City:  1.2% ($858)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (62.8 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (125.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rock Falls, IA (2.7 miles) , Plymouth, IA (2.8 miles ), Clear Lake, IA (3.0 miles ), Manly, IA (3.1 miles ), Nora Springs, IA (3.1 miles ), Rockwell, IA (3.4 miles ), Hanlontown, IA (3.6 miles ), Swaledale, IA (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 55 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $117,600
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $162,600
  • 2004: 54 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2008: 19 buildings, average cost: $221,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.15 N, Longitude: 93.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,499 (+18.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,310 (86.3%)

Area code: 641

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  7.1%
Iowa:  6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Mason City by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0110000101
    per 100,000 0.03.43.40.00.00.00.03.60.03.7
Rapes 8633109121186
    per 100,000 27.820.510.310.235.031.742.439.229.022.0
Robberies 96891491214183
    per 100,000 31.320.527.530.749.131.742.449.965.411.0
Assaults 108394020323948483423
    per 100,000 375.2133.3137.368.3112.1137.4169.7171.1123.584.2
Burglaries 326298329308337250306291242142
    per 100,000 1132.41018.51129.01052.11181.0881.11081.71037.2878.7520.1
Thefts 1,7511,6871,4411,2911,2891,3391,2271,080872720
    per 100,000 6082.45765.74944.94409.84517.34719.14337.23849.33166.22636.9
Auto thefts 59474157403861532738
    per 100,000 204.9160.6140.7194.7140.2133.9215.6188.998.0139.2
Arson 3411129291174
    per 100,000 10.413.737.741.031.57.031.839.225.414.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 445.6370.8338.9296.7339.8323.5347.0329.4263.5198.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 51 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.68
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-0.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Average climate in Mason City, Iowa

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Mason City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Mason City city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 tornado 26.5 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 462 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Meredith Willson - (1902-1984), composer, Mike Banks - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Nov 5, 1979), Jeff Horner - College basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes).


Hospital/medical center in Mason City:
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (1000 FOURTH STREET SW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mason City:
  • FLOYD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHARLES CITY, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HAMPTON, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mason City, IA

Airports located in Mason City: See detailed data for Airports located in Mason City, IA

Colleges/Universities in Mason City:
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,161; Location: 500 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.niacc.cc.ia.us/)
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE-MASON CITY BRANCH (FT enrollment: 251; Location: 100 FIRST ST NW; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.HAMILTONIA.EDU)
  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING AND COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 94; Location: 24 SECOND ST NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lajames.com)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA SCHOOL OF RAD TECH (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1000 FOURTH ST SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mercynorthiowa.com)
  • DWYER AIRCRAFT SALES (Location: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Mason City:
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 66 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 68 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
Public high schools in Mason City:
Private high school in Mason City:
  • NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOLL SYSTEM (Students: 696; Location: 2445 19TH S W; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mason City:
Private elementary/middle school in Mason City:
  • MASON CITY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTI (Students: 8; Location: 811 NORTH KENTUCKY; Grades: 1 - 7)
See full list of schools located in Mason City, School District: MASON CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Mason City:
  • MASON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $755,501; Location: 225 2ND ST SE; 99,513 books; 2,623 audio materials; 2,440 video materials; 327 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Mason City: Mason City Country Club (A), Averydale Access (B), North Iowa Fairgrounds (C), Interstate Grain Incorporated Elevator (D), Highland Park Golf Course (E), I-35 Speedway (F), Willowbrook Plaza (G), Mason City Campground (H), Activity Center Complex (I), Administration Building (J), McAllister Hall (K), Mason City Public Library (L), Mason City Police Department (M), Mason City Hall (N), Mason City Fire Department (O), Careers Building Complex (P), OK House (Q), Northern Iowa Area Community College Farm (R), Cerro Gordo County Courthouse (S), Beem Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Southport Mall (1), Southbridge Mall (2), Regency Square Mall (3), Plaza West Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mason City include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Adas Israel Synagogue (D), Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of North Central Iowa (E), Salvation Army Church (F), Faith Baptist Church (G), Temple Baptist Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Briarstone Lake (B), Lake Cona Toma (C), Sunset Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ideal Creek (A), Mason Creek (B), Calmus Creek (C), Willow Creek (D), Cheslea Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mason City include: Lester Milligan Park (1), MacNiders Woods (2), Norris Youth Softball Complex (3), Margaret MacNider Park (4), Kiwanis Park (5), Oak Park (6), East Park (7), Asbury Park (8), South Washington Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Macnider Art Museum (303 2nd Street Southwest) (1), The Music Man Square (Historical Places & Services; 308 South Pennsylvania Avenue) (2), Stockman House Rcshp (530 1st Street Northeast) (3), Huffman Transportation (Tours & Charters; 1409 South Taft Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ashley Inn Motel & Trailer Park (15529 Partridge Avenue) (1), Holiday Inn West (2101 4th Street Southwest) (2), Thompson Companies (825 South Taft Avenue Suite 5) (3), Days Inn (Highway 18 West) (4), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Mason City (4082 4th Street Southwest) (5), Travelodge Motel Jctn HWYS 65 & 18 W (24 5th Street Southwest) (6), Best Value Inn - Mason City (24 5th Street Southwest) (7), Hanford Inn Limousine Service (Highway 122 West) (8), Country Inn-Stes Mason City (4082 4th Street Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Iowa State - Court Administration- Judicial Department (220 North Washington Avenue) (1), Iowa State - Juvenile Court Services- Judicial Department (22 North Georgia Avenue) (2), Iowa State - Traffic Bureau- Judicial Department (220 North Washington Avenue) (3), Iowa State - Judicial Department- Clerk Of Court (220 North Washington Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mason City and their reported violations in the past:

GERARD OF IOWA (Population served: 142, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2005)
THE ROSE BOWL (Address: HWY 65 S, Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2004 and FEB-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-09-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (3 times from MAY-12-2004 to APR-21-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2003 and FEB-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-25-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-09-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-09-2004 to APR-21-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-01-1999 and NOV-22-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2000)
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
VIBRATIONS (Address: 144 10TH ST NW, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2005 and FEB-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-04-2002 to NOV-04-2002)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between OCT-1999 and NOV-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-17-2000)
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
LIME CREEK CONSERVATION AREA (Address: 3501 LIME CREEK RD, Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINE CREEK GOLF COURSE (Address: 15566 317TH ST, Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JUL-2003 and AUG-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-11-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-1997)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
WILKINSON PIONEER PARK (Address: 3501 LIME CREEK RD, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2001)
NORA SPRINGS WEST HILLS GOLF COURSE (Address: 16601 300TH, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between OCT-1999 and APR-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2000)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mason City that have no violations reported:
  • MASON CITY AIRPORT (Address: PO BOX 1484, Population served: 212, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TWIN OAK CAMP GROUND (Population served: 32, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LINN GROVE PARK (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

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


People in group quarters in Mason City
  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 349 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 49 people in halfway houses
  • 46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 40 people in other group homes
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Mason City compared to Iowa state average:

Mason City, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mason City (2009 data):
  • Community National Bank: Mason City South, 100 East State Street Branch, Mason City West. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $250.9 mil, Deposits: $202.4 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community National Bancorporation
  • Northwoods State Bank: at 2650 4th Street, S.W., branch established on 1933-01-01; Regency Branch at 451 South Illinois Avenue, branch established on 1936-09-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.5 mil, Deposits: $100.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northwood Financial Services Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Mason City Branch at 25 West State Street, branch established on 1964-01-22; Briarstone Branch at 2501 Fourth Street, S.W., branch established on 1978-10-26. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mason City Main Branch at 10 North Washington Avenue, branch established on 1869-01-01; Mason City West Branch at 1315 Fourth Street, S.W., branch established on 1973-10-29. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mason City Branch at 124 North Washington Avenue, branch established on 1935-08-12; Mason City-Regency Branch at 555 South Illinois, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Citizens National Bank: Downtown Branch at 33 East State Street, branch established on 1996-12-06; at 2601 Fourth Street, S.W., branch established on 1892-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $854.4 mil, Deposits: $614.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Financial Corp.
  • Farmers State Bank: Mason City Office Branch at 517 So Federal, branch established on 2003-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.4 mil, Deposits: $92.5 mil, headquarters in Northwood, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancshares, Inc.
  • Clear Lake Bank and Trust Company: Mason City Branch at 425 Tiffany Drive, branch established on 2007-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.9 mil, Deposits: $181.5 mil, headquarters in Clear Lake, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Arneson Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mason City, Iowa
  • Comfort Inn, 410 5TH St SW, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 423-4444, Fax: (641) 424-5358
  • Days Inn, 2301 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 424-0210, Fax: (641) 424-5284
  • Super 8 Motel Mason City, 3010 4TH St SW, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 423-8855, Fax: (641) 225-3681
  • Holiday Inn, 2101 4th St, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 423-1640, Fax: (641) 423-2067
  • Couyntry Inn And Suites, 132 N Yorktown Pike, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 423-1770, Fax: (641) 423-0640
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 24 Fifth St SW, Mason City, IA 50401, Phone: (641) 424-2910, Fax: (641) 423-0274
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mason City, Iowa


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Mason City travel time to work


Mason City mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Cerro Gordo County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Mason City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.18%
Here67.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents30.1%28.5%17.0%3.9%1.7%
Congregations13.8%10.3%19.0%5.2%3.4%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.7%1.7%1.5%1.4%12.5%
Congregations3.4%1.7%1.7%1.7%39.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 9$31,642$42,1890$0
Other Government Administration 13$67,002$61,8481$492
Judicial and Legal 1$6,573$78,8760$0
Police Protection - Officers 49$199,112$48,7620$0
Police - Other 17$53,862$38,0205$3,374
Firefighters 44$186,711$50,9210$0
Fire - Other 2$5,128$30,7680$0
Streets and Highways 28$96,313$41,2770$0
Airports 10$30,048$36,0583$2,435
Welfare 6$20,727$41,4542$673
Health 2$6,881$41,2860$0
Solid Waste Management 12$39,755$39,7550$0
Sewerage 16$65,933$49,4500$0
Parks and Recreation 12$40,069$40,06917$8,156
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$32,639$48,9591$620
Water Supply 22$74,258$40,5040$0
Transit 0$0 15$16,029
Local Libraries 28$79,334$34,0008$5,511
Other and Unallocable 4$11,072$33,21621$13,089
Totals for Government 283$1,047,059$44,39873$50,379


Mason City government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,541,000
    All Other: $1,488,000
    Solid Waste Management: $971,000
    Parks and Recreation: $819,000
    Air Transportation: $124,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $121,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Parking Facilities: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $9,446,000
    Water Utilities: $1,648,000
    Sewerage: $1,430,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,809,000
    Water Utilities: $3,147,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,661,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,382,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,292,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Regular Highways: $2,133,000
    Sewerage: $1,852,000
    Health - Other: $1,178,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,031,000
    Libraries: $832,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $540,000
    Air Transportation: $527,000
    Central Staff Services: $521,000
    Financial Administration: $471,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $409,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $245,000
    General Public Buildings: $185,000
    Parking Facilities: $109,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,506,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,773,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $945,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,134,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $628,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,469,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,372,000
    Special Assessments: $248,000
    Rents: $199,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $195,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,352,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,676,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,376,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,706,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,389,000
    Transit Utilities: $58,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,817,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,442,000
    All Other: $971,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,856,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,765,000
    Other License: $422,000
    Other Selective Sales: $309,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $159,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,441,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $426,000

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.76%
Iowa average:  6.30%

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 Floyd County, IA  0.43% ($29,040 average AGI)
from Worth County, IA  0.41% ($28,761)
from Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($25,254)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,927 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

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 Polk County, IA  0.58% ($48,078 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IA  0.42% ($32,108)
to Hancock County, IA  0.36% ($33,365)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mason City:
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRIB (1490 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KRNI (1010 AM; 1 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mason City:
  • KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
  • K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
  • KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KSMA-FM (98.7 FM; OSAGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJCY (95.5 FM; ST. ANSGAR, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KLMJ (104.9 FM; HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mason City:
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Mason City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mason City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 128
  • Hazardous Condition: 73
  • Service Call: 66
  • Good Intent Call: 33

Incident types - Mason City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Mason City, IA

Mason City on our top lists:
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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