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Mason City

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Mason City

Total population

2,159

Median home value

$91,100

21.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,524

Mason City$67k
National$74k

Founded

1857

Elevation176 m
Land area1.01 km²
Weather91°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates40.20°, -89.70°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1857
Elevation
176 m
Area
1.01 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mason City is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2020 census, down from 2,343 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

Mason City was established in 1857. The city took its name from Mason County.

Geography

Mason City is located in eastern Mason County. Illinois Route 10 passes through the city as Chestnut Street, leading east to Lincoln and west to Easton. Havana, the Mason county seat, is to the northwest of Mason City. Illinois Route 29 touches the western edge of the city, leading north to Pekin and south to Springfield, the state capital. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mason City has a total area of , all land. The city drains to the south toward Salt Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Sangamon River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
49.8
Median home value
$91,100
Housing units
1,155
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment
4.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.5%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.2022
Longitude
-89.6971
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
91°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
68°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
92°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Mason City, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.7%
Diabetes
9.5%
Adult obesity
36.5%
Binge drinking
20.6%
Adult smoking
15.6%
No leisure activity
22.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Illini Central Grade School
    Elementary · Mason City · 252 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • Illini Central High School
    High · Mason City · 185 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Illini Central Middle School
    Middle · Mason City · 142 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • West Campus Facility
    Other · Mason City · 70 students · 23.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gordon Buehrig
Gordon Buehrig
American designer (1904–1990)
Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
247
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mason City

One hundred twenty-five years, Mason City, Illinois, 1857-1982
1983
The G.D. Sutton Company, Mason City, Illinois, U.S.A..
The G.D. Sutton Company, Mason City, Illinois, U.S.A..
G.D. Sutton Company · 1927
Leveldale investment sale
Leveldale investment sale
Leveldale Farms · 1962
L.E. Mathers and L.E. Mathers, Jr. invite you to the Leveldale Farms auction sale
L.E. Mathers and L.E. Mathers, Jr. invite you to the Leveldale Farms auction sale
Leveldale Farms · 1950
Mathers Bros.--Ewing Bros. auction sale of richly bred Scotch shorthorns
Mathers Bros.--Ewing Bros. auction sale of richly bred Scotch shorthorns
Mathers Bros · 1937
The Mathers-Arnold sale of royally bred Scotch shorthorns
The Mathers-Arnold sale of royally bred Scotch shorthorns
Mathers Bros · 1948
Mathers Bros. second auction sale of Leveldale shorthorns
Mathers Bros. second auction sale of Leveldale shorthorns
Mathers Bros · 1936
Mason County, Illinois, cemeteries
1986

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library