City · United States
Mason City

Mason City is a city in and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census. Mason City is known for its musical heritage, as a onetime industrial center for brickyards and cement production, and for being home to a significant collection of Prairie School style architecture. Along with nearby Clear Lake, the city forms a regional commercial, industrial, and cultural hub for north-central Iowa.
Good to know
- Population: 27,366.
- Known for: musical heritage, as a onetime industrial center for brickyards, cement production.
- Area: 72.8 sq km.
- Elevation: 344 m.
- Timezone: America/Chicago.
