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Cerro Gordo County (/ ˈ s ɛr oʊ ˈ ɡ ɔːr d oʊ /; Spanish: [ˈsero ˈɣoɾðo]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,127. [1] Its county seat is Mason City. [2] The county is named for the Battle of Cerro Gordo, which took place during the Mexican–American War.
When Cerro Gordo County was created in 1855 Mason City was selected to be the county seat.Dissatisfaction in the western part of the county led the Iowa General Assembly to appoint three new commissioners who would move the county seat to a site they called Livonia, which was near Clear Lake.
Mason City is a city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census . [ 3 ] Mason City is known for its musical heritage, high concentrations of renowned Prairie School style architecture, and a close connection with nearby Clear Lake .
The south-eastern part of Iowa Territory became Iowa, the 29th state in the union, on December 28, 1846, [3] by which point 44 counties had been created. Counties continued to be created by the state government until 1857, when the last county, Humboldt County , was created. [ 4 ]
Mason City, Iowa (3 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Cities in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Mason Township covers an area of 18.1 square miles (47 km 2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It is the smallest township in area in the county. Mason City, the county seat, borders it to the north. A very tiny exclave of the township actually lies just northeast of Mason City.
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Swaledale is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 144 at the time of the 2020 census . [ 2 ] It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area .