Mason City, Iowa

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The city of Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County and is the county seat.

Mason City is 340 feet [103.63 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Mason City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Mason City can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mason City had a population of 29,172 people^<3> (or 62.94% of the total population of Cerro Gordo County). The population of Mason City represented 1% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 12th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mason City had a population of 27,337 people. This is a decrease of 6.29% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mason City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Clear Lake	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	7,820	4.18% decrease
	Manly	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,338	0.3% decrease
	Nora Springs	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,445	5.68% decrease
	Plymouth	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	413	3.73% decrease
	Rockford	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	888	2.09% decrease
	Rockwell	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	992	0.3% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mason City.

Websites for Mason City

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