Mason City, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 165. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 73	(44.4%)
Females: 92	(55.6%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip code: 68855

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,805 (it was $26,719 in 2000)

Mason City:	$35,805
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,878

Mason City:	$17,878
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $34,821 (it was $23,300 in 2000)

Mason City:	$34,821
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $36,170; Detached houses: $36,127; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Mason City:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
American Indian (5.6%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mason City: 65.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (9.6%), United States (6.7%), Czech (2.2%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/14/1886

Elevation: 2249 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 350 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mason City

High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 45.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mason City village

Never married: 16.5%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 14.9%
Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mason City, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mason City to the number of sex offenders is 165 to 1.

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

Mason City:	1.7% ($400)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (139.8 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (598.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ansley, NE (2.5 miles ), Litchfield, NE (3.0 miles ), Berwyn, NE (3.7 miles) , Hazard, NE (3.8 miles) , Arcadia, NE (4.1 miles ), Loup City, NE (4.2 miles ), Pleasanton, NE (4.5 miles ), Miller, NE (4.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.22 N, Longitude: 99.30 W

Area code: 308

Mason City household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+11.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (28%)
Machinery (13%)
Repair and maintenance (13%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Miscellaneous manufacturing (29%)
Health care (16%)
Machinery (13%)
Gasoline stations (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Data processing and other information services (10%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (10%)
Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

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Average climate in Mason City, Nebraska

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Mason City, Nebraska average temperatures

Mason City, Nebraska average precipitation

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Mason City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Mason City village center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/6/1956, a category 4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Mason City-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Mason City center
On 8/26/1991 at 11:49:15, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Mason City center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mason City:

JENNIE M MELHAM MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; BROKEN BOW, NE)
VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ORD, NE)
CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CALLAWAY, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mason City:

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 29 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 136 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 139 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 143 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 162 miles; HAYS, KS; FT enrollment: 4,572)

Public elementary/middle school in Mason City:

Mason City Public School (Students: 15; Location: Clay & Main Box 88; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Library in Mason City:

SUNSHINE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,373; Location: MAIN STREET; 5,138 books; 187 audio materials; 10 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Mason City include: American Missionary Fellowship (A), Saint Thomas Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MASON CITY, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 176, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-02-1999 to AUG-17-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-1997)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.4%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.3%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

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

Mason City compared to Nebraska state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Mason City (2009 data):

Nebraska State Bank and Trust Company: Mason City Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1924-08-04. Info updated 2008-02-19: Bank assets: $134.9 mil, Deposits: $116.0 mil, headquarters in Broken Bow, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Central Nebraska Co.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Mason City

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	32.3%	23.5%	8.5%	5.6%	4.6%
Congregations	29.3%	4.9%	9.8%	9.8%	4.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.4%	4.3%	3.2%	2.9%	10.7%
Congregations	2.4%	4.9%	2.4%	7.3%	24.4%

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	0	$0		2	$1,291
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$335
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$225
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$56
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$338
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$2,345

Mason City government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Police Protection: $3,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $79,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $7,000

All Other: $7,000
Tax - Property: $24,000
NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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 Lancaster County, NE	0.42% ($33,353 average AGI)
from Buffalo County, NE	0.37% ($25,867)
from Dawson County, NE	0.27% ($22,091)

6.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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 Buffalo County, NE	1.03% ($24,419 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.74% ($26,290)
to Dawson County, NE	0.36% ($24,867)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mason City:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCNI (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: CUSTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJLT (970 AM; 5 kW; NORTH PLATTE, NE; Owner: TRI-STATE B/CING ASSOC., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mason City:

KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KBBN-FM (98.3 FM; BROKEN BOW, NE; Owner: CUSTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Mason City:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Mason City fatal accident list:
Jan 12, 1986 01:05 AM, Green St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 1978 11:27 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 200
Total average daily truck traffic: 20
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 250

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 1

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