Mason City
IACerro Gordo County, Iowa
Population 43K |Median income $63,149 |1 hospital
Population
42,979
Cerro Gordo County
Median Income
$63,149
Near average
Median Home Value
$145,200
-26% vs avg
Median Age
44.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
43K-3%
Median Income
$65,537+46%
Median Home Value
$154,100+39%
Poverty Rate
9.4%-29%
Unemployment
2.6%-57%
Economics
Median Rent $812/mo
Poverty Rate
9.3% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24%
Work From Home 7%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.1%
High Blood Pressure
37.6%
Short Sleep Duration
30.7%
Physical Inactivity
27%
Binge Drinking
19.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.9%
Current Smoking
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Diabetes
12.5%
Current Asthma
10%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67%
Annual Checkup 78.5%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MERCYONE NORTH IOWA MEDICAL CENTER
MASON CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Mason City Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cerro Gordo County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.