Mason City

city in Mason County, Illinois, United States
Place city_of_illinois Q575391
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Mason City

Summary

Mason City is a city of Illinois[1]. It draws 232 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_illinois category, ranking #788 of 15).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mason City is located in Mason County[3].
  • Mason City is in the country of United States[4].
  • Mason City's instance of is recorded as city of Illinois[5].
  • Mason City's postal code is recorded as 62664[6].
  • Mason City's Commons category is recorded as Mason City, Illinois[7].
  • Mason City's local dialing code is recorded as 217[8].
  • January 1, 1857 marks the founding of Mason City[9].
  • Mason City's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.20278, 'longitude': -89.69583}[10].
  • Mason City has a population of {'amount': '+2343'}[11].
  • Mason City has a population of {'amount': '+2077'}[12].
  • Mason City's official name is recorded as Mason City[13].
  • Mason City's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1080'}[14].
  • Mason City sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+176'}[15].
  • Mason City covers an area of {'amount': '+1.01'}[16].
  • Mason City covers an area of {'amount': '+2.624981'}[17].
  • Mason City's water as percent of area is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[18].
  • Mason City's per capita income is recorded as {'amount': '+26546'}[19].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+1.01'}[16] and {'amount': '+2.624981'}[17]. Mason City sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+176'}[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2343'}[11] and {'amount': '+2077'}[12].

Designation and Status

Mason City's instance of is recorded as city of Illinois[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1857 marks the founding of Mason City[9].

Why It Matters

Mason City draws 232 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_illinois category, ranking #788 of 15).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1304287734
    "/* 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 ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Mason County
    Inception → —
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 40.20278, 'longitude': -89.69583}
    Population → {'amount': '+2343'}, {'amount': '+2077'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q110071194]]"
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