Profile for Mason City, Iowa, IA

Mason City is on the Winnebago River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 56. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Mason City received national attention for 1959 plane crash, which killed rock stars Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens

Well-known residents have included:
· Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, suffragist
· Meredith Willson, musician, composer, playwright
· Bil Baird, puppet master (responsible for the marionette performance in "The Sound of Music")
· Joe Lillard, athlete (NFL and Harlem Globetrotters)

Local festivals include:

• North Iowa Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• Fiber Arts Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• North Iowa Band Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Alpaca Jamboree - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Cannonball Day - June 23, 2007
• Greek Festival - June 16, 2007
• Iowa Independent Film Festival - April 20-22, 2007
• MacNider Arts Festival - June 9-10, 2007
• Traders Jubilee - March 31-April 1, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: McIntosh Woods State Park, Clear Lake State Park, Lime Creek Nature Center

Historic sites and museums: Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House, Charles H. MacNider Museum, Meredith Willson Music Museum, Van Horn's Antique Truck Museum, Kinney Pioneer Museum

Colleges and universities: North Iowa Area Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mason City

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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35% of Mason City residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mason City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mason City
• Cemeteries in Cerro Gordo County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Cerro Gordo County
• Libraries in or near Mason City

Post a query on a message board:

• Cerro Gordo County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
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• Crime in Cerro Gordo County
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mason City was $18,899, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Cerro Gordo County economic census
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• Iowa economic data

20% of Mason City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mason City festival dates:

• North Iowa Fair - July 25-29, 2007
• North Iowa Band Festival - May 25-27, 2007
• Fiber Arts Festival - Sept. 15, 2007
• Alpaca Jamboree - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Cannonball Day - June 23, 2007
• Greek Festival - June 16, 2007
• Iowa Independent Film Festival - April 20-22, 2007
• MacNider Arts Festival - June 9-10, 2007
• Traders Jubilee - March 31-April 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Mason City festival web sites:

• North Iowa Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Cerro Gordo County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mason City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $745.

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Libraries in Mason City include Mason City Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Mason City include Globe Gazette

TV stations in Mason City include KIMT, KYIN.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRNI., KUNY.

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Cerro Gordo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mason City political report.

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The average commute time for Mason City workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mason City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Mason City include Best Value Inn Mason City, Comfort Inn Mason City, Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Super 8.

• Mason City travel guide
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