Mason City, IL

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Mason City, Illinois

Mason City, Illinois, in Mason county, is 27 miles N of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 113 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 2,558 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Mason City

In Mason City, about 56% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Mason City.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mason City had a median family income of $47,991.

Political Inclinations

Mason City folks tended to give their money ($4,400) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mason City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mason City that were owner-occupied was 77%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Mason City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mason City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Mason City, IL

Comparing Mason City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles N of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	113 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Mason
Standard Zip Codes	62664
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.202
Longitude	-89.697

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	24.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	RUSHVILLE
Distance	46.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,558	100%
Male	1,191	46.6%
Female	1,367	53.4%
Under 18	645	25.2%
18+	1,913	74.8%
65+	559	21.9%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,534	99.1%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	10	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,473
Growth	-85
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.4%
US/American	19.2%
English	12.4%
Irish	9.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Swedish	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	2%
Polish	1.9%
European	1.2%
Italian	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Norwegian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mason City	2,558	$47,991
Easton	373	$38,125
Forest City	287	$35,625
Greenview	862	$49,125
Middletown	434	$44,375
New Holland	318	$45,313
San Jose	696	$45,104

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