Mason City
city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States
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Mason City is a city in Iowa that serves as the county seat of Cerro Gordo County. As the administrative center of the county, it handles local government functions for the region.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Cerro Gordo
- Type
- Mayor-council government
- Mayor
- John Lee
- Total
- 28.15 sq mi (72.92 km )
- Land
- 27.86 sq mi (72.15 km )
- Water
- 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km )
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft (343 m)
- Rank
- 16th in Iowa
- Density
- 981.4/sq mi (378.93/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 (CDT)
Article
Mason City is a city in and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census. Mason City is known for its musical and masonry heritage, as well as being home to a significant collection of Prairie School style architecture. Along with nearby Clear Lake, the city forms a regional commercial, industrial, and cultural hub for north-central Iowa.
The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area that includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties is located at the transportation junction between Interstate 35 and the Avenue of the Saints. Local public education is provided by North Iowa Area Community College and Mason City Community School District. The Winnebago River traverses the community to the southeast.