Mason City, Iowa
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![Modern Brotherhood of America building in the center of Mason City, listed on the NRHP since 2002 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Modern_Brotherhood_of_America_Building_Mason_City,_IA.jpg) Building the Modern Brotherhood of America , in the center of Mason City since 2002 NRHP listed |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1853 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Cerro Gordo County |
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 9 ′ N , 93 ° 12 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 28,079 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 385.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 72.78 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 344 m |
| Postal code : | 50401 |
| Area code : | +1 641 |
| FIPS : | 19-50160 |
| GNIS ID : | 458840 |
 The Carnegie Building , the former Mason City Public Library in Mason City, listed on the NRHP since 1989 |
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Mason City is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Cerro Gordo County in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , Mason City had 28,079 residents, which decreased to 27,704 by 2013.
geography
Mason City is located in northern Iowa on both sides of the Winnebago River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin via the Shell Rock River , the Cedar River and the Iowa River .
The border with the neighboring state of Minnesota to the north is around 40 km away; the Mississippi border with Wisconsin runs around 200 km east.
The geographical coordinates of Mason City are 43 ° 09'13 "north latitude and 93 ° 12'04" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 72.78 km².
Neighboring towns to Mason City are Manly (10 miles north), Plymouth (10 miles northeast), Nora Springs (10 miles east), Rockwell (20 miles south), Clear Lake (15.5 miles west), and Hanlontown (17 miles northwest) .
The closest major cities are the Twin Cities in Minnesota (221 km north), Rochester , Minnesota (148 km northeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (363 km east), Cedar Rapids (221 km southeast), the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois (349 km east) km in the same direction), Iowa's capital Des Moines (194 km south) and Nebraska's largest city, Omaha (405 km southwest).
traffic
The two-lane US Highway 18 and the congruent Iowa Highway 27 form the southern bypass of Mason City. US Highway 65 crosses near the city center and runs through the city in a north-south direction. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
Several freight railroad lines for the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) meet in Mason City . The Iowa Traction Railroad (IATR), a shortline railroad company , is based in Mason City. It operates a 21 km long line that is electrified with 600 V direct current via an overhead contact line.
The Mason City Municipal Airport is located 12.6 km west of the city center, a regional airport. The nearest major airport is Des Moines International Airport (203 km south).
population
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1870 | 1183 | - | |
| 1880 | 2510 | 112.2% | |
| 1890 | 4007 | 59.6% | |
| 1900 | 6747 | 68.4% | |
| 1910 | 11,230 | 66.4% | |
| 1920 | 20,065 | 78.7% | |
| 1930 | 23,304 | 16.1% | |
| 1940 | 27,080 | 16.2% | |
| 1950 | 27,980 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 30,642 | 9.5% | |
| 1970 | 30,379 | -0.9% | |
| 1980 | 30,144 | -0.8% | |
| 1990 | 29,040 | -3.7% | |
| 2000 | 29,172 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 28,079 | -3.7% | |
| 2013 estimate | 27,704 | -1.3% | |
| 1870-2000 2010-2013 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Mason City had 28,079 people in 12,366 households. The population density was 385.8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.2 people lived in each of the 12,366 households.
The racial the population was composed of 93.8 percent white, 1.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian and 1.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.1 percent of the population.
21.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.1 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 41,008 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,406. 16.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- William V. Lucas (1835–1921), member of the US House of Representatives (1893–1895) - lived in Mason City for several years and was mayor there from 1879–1880
- Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947), suffragette - has been superintendent of schools in Mason City since 1885
- Dixie Willson (1890–1974), author - grew up in Mason City
- William H. Nicholas (1892–1984), Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (1951–1953, 1957–1959) - died in Mason City
- Meredith Willson (1902–1984), musical and hit composer - born in Mason City
- David F. James (1905–1996), Acting Lieutenant Governor of Montana (1962–1965) - born in Mason City
- Jack Jenney (1910–1945), trombonist, trumpeter, big band leader and composer - born in Mason City
- Ralph Senensky (* 1923), film director and screenwriter - born in Mason City
- Kevin Dean (* 1954), jazz musician and university lecturer - born and raised in Mason City
- Andrew Mast (* 1967), music teacher and conductor - born and raised in Mason City
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 02001021.Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 89000405. Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Mason City, Iowa ( Memento of the original from August 14, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on September 27, 2014
- ↑ Mason City, Iowa: Iowa Traction Railroad ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ Mason City Municipal Airport.Retrieved September 27, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Mason City Municipal Airport Accessed on September 27, 2014
- ^ State Data Center of Iowa. Retrieved September 27, 2014
