Mason City micropolitan area

Location of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area in Iowa

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.

As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 54,356 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 51,150).^[1]

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

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Dougherty
• Fertile
• Grafton
• Hanlontown
• Joice
• Kensett
• Meservey
• Plymouth
• Rock Falls
• Rockwell
• 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^[2] 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

References

1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.