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Mason City, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Mason City is a Census city of 2,159 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Mason County. Median household income is $66,524, 78.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $500,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mason City
What Mason City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,131
- County holding the largest share of its areaMason County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mason City
- Population2,159
- Median age49.8
- Population under 18326 plus or minus 106
- Share under 1815.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over527 plus or minus 116
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Households1,054
- Family households558
- Share of households that are families52.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Mason City
- Median household income$66,524 plus or minus $16,118
- Per capita income$34,074
- Civilian labor force1,015
- Employed972
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,595
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mason City
- Housing units1,155
- Occupied units1,054
- Vacant units101 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied825
- Renter occupied229 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate78.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$91,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$767 plus or minus $348
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Single family units1,046
- Share single family90.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more65 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mason City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute850
- Commuting under 15 minutes293 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.5 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more454 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.4 percent
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled4.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home10.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Mason City (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$500,000
- Average approval$500,000
- Median approval$500,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises100.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mason City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mason City
- NFIP communityCity of Mason City
- NFIP community number170466
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12(M)
The City of Mason City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170466 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mason County, not Mason City
Mason County context, not Mason City figures
- Establishments in Mason County255
- Covered employment, Mason County2,828
- Average annual pay, Mason County$42,271
- Housing units permitted, Mason County6
Every figure in this section is published for Mason County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mason City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mason City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mason City, Illinois?
2,159, in 1,054 households. Mason City city covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 2,131 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mason City in?
Mason County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mason City?
$66,524. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,100. Median gross rent is $767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mason City businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $500,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $500,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mason City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mason City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mason City. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mason City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mason City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mason City, city of, community 170466, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mason City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mason County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mason City.
Is zoning published for Mason City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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