Mason City

city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States
Place city_in_the_united_states Q1444028
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Summary

Mason City is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,860 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County[3].
  • Mason City is in the country of United States[4].
  • Mason City's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[5].
  • Mason City's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mason-city.ia.us[6].
  • Mason City's postal code is recorded as 50401[7].
  • Mason City's postal code is recorded as 50402[8].
  • Mason City's Commons category is recorded as Mason City, Iowa[9].
  • Mason City's local dialing code is recorded as 641[10].
  • Mason City's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 43.148611111111, 'longitude': -93.201944444444}[11].
  • Mason City's official website is recorded as https://www.masoncity.net/[12].
  • Mason City's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mason City, Iowa[13].
  • Mason City has a population of {'amount': '+27909'}[14].
  • Mason City has a population of {'amount': '+28079'}[15].
  • Mason City has a population of {'amount': '+27338'}[16].
  • Mason City's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Mason City's capital of is recorded as Cerro Gordo County[18].
  • Mason City's official name is recorded as Mason City[19].
  • Mason City's category for people born here is recorded as Q108040401[20].
  • Mason City's category for people who died here is recorded as Q118313456[21].
  • Mason City's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+12611'}[22].
  • Mason City's category of associated people is recorded as Q108040394[23].
  • Mason City sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+344'}[24].
  • Mason City covers an area of {'amount': '+72.761516'}[25].
  • Mason City covers an area of {'amount': '+72.761512'}[26].
  • Mason City's water as percent of area is recorded as {'amount': '+1.0244'}[27].

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Geography

Mason City is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Cerro Gordo County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+72.761516'}[25] and {'amount': '+72.761512'}[26]. Mason City sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+344'}[24]. Population counts include {'amount': '+27909'}[14], {'amount': '+28079'}[15], and {'amount': '+27338'}[16].

Designation and Status

Mason City's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mason City include Mason City Municipal Airport[28], an airport[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

Mason City ranks in the top 6% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,860 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Mason City Municipal Airport[28], an airport[29], in United States[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1372818944
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56499|batch #56499]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 8w ago · Mxn · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Top-level internet domain → .mason-city.ia.us
    Domain name → mason-city.ia.us
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Top-level internet domain: .mason-city.ia.us"
  3. 8w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Cerro Gordo County
    Official website → https://www.masoncity.net/
    Category of associated people → Q108040394
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 43.148611111111, 'longitude': -93.201944444444}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46713|batch #46713]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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