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Population: 29,172. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,909 (-4.3% change)
Males: 13,817 (47.4%), Females: 15,355 (52.6%)

Cerro Gordo County

Zip codes: 50401.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,852
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles

Map of Mason City, IA

Population by Education

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%

1.5% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mason City:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (1000 FOURTH STREET SW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mason City:

  • FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HAMPTON, IA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; OSAGE, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; BELMOND, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mason City:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 8 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 70 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mason City:

Colleges and Universities

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 (Full-time enrollment: 251; Location: 100 FIRST ST NW; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.HAMILTONIA.EDU)
  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING AND COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 94; Location: 24 SECOND ST NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lajames.com)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA SCHOOL OF RAD TECH (Full-time 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 75 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 78 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 89 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 91 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Schools

Public high schools in Mason City:

  • MASON CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,261; Location: 1700 FOURTH SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 19 N ILLINOIS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mason City:

  • NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOLL SYSTEM (Students: 696; Location: 2445 19TH S W; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mason City:

  • JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 29 S ILLINOIS AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 303 15TH SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location: 1239 N RHODE ISLAND; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 1421 4TH SE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 1123 8TH NW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 2620 S JEFFERSON; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 313 15TH SE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 38; Location: 710 N WASHINGTON; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Mason City:

  • MASON CITY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTI (Students: 8; Location: 811 NORTH KENTUCKY; Grades: 1 – 7)

Libraries

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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