Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 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 area had a population of 54,356 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 51,150).
In 1858, the seat was returned to Mason City. In 1866, the first courthouse was erected, which was used until 1900. The courthouse still used today opened on November 17, 1960. Cerro Gordo County was the site of the airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake, in which rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.
The Rock Crest–Rock Glen Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [ 1 ]
Buildings and structures in Mason City, Iowa (2 C, 21 P) M. People from Mason City, Iowa (61 P) T. Television stations in the Rochester–Mason City–Austin market (8 P)
Mason City, Iowa; This page is a redirect. The following categories are used to track and monitor this redirect: From a US postal abbreviation: ...
The Forest Park Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it contained 403 resources, which included 291 contributing buildings , of which 201 are houses and 90 are garages, and ...
Platted in 1855, Mason City is a commercial and industrial center for north central Iowa. It was also a railroad center, but the tracks bypassed the central business district in order to serve the industries located on the north side of town and the wholesale enterprises on the south side. Central Park, a public square, was part of the city's ...