The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in north central Iowa, anchored by the city of Mason City the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. This regional area is known locally as the North Iowa Corridor. The other cities within this micropolitan area with populations over 2,000 are Clear Lake and Northwood.
As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 54,356 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 51,150).
Counties Cerro Gordo Worth
Communities Places with more than 25,000 inhabitants Mason City (Principal city)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Clear Lake Manly Nora Springs (partial) Northwood Rockwell
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants Dougherty Fertile Grafton Hanlontown Joice Kensett Meservey Plymouth Rock Falls Rockford Swaledale Thornton Ventura
Unincorporated places Bolan
Townships Cerro Gordo County
Bath Clear Lake Dougherty Falls Geneseo Grant Grimes Lake
Lime Creek Lincoln Mason Mount Vernon Owen Pleasant Valley Portland Union
Worth County
Barton Bristol Brookfield Danville Deer Creek Fertile
Grove Hartland Kensett Lincoln Silver Lake Union
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 54,356 people, 22,652 households, and 14,664 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 96.57% White, 0.73% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $36,156, and the median income for a family was $43,931. Males had a median income of $29,859 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $18,068.
See also Iowa census statistical areas
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