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  | City: | Mason City | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 641 | 
| Latitude: | 43.146398 | 
| Longitude: | -93.181602 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Central Heights Emery , Freeman , Hanford , Portland , Winnebago Heights | 
| Population: | 30,883 | 
| 2000 Population: | 31,291 | 
| White Population: | 29,907 | 
| Black Population: | 346 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,041 | 
| Asian Population: | 233 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 56 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 321 | 
| Male Population: | 14,910 | 
| Female Population: | 16,381 | 
| Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.40 | 
| Households: | 13,903 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 | 
| Average House Value: | $73,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,132 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 996 | 
| Number of Employees: | 17,163 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $481,593,000 | 
| Land Area: | 154.583 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.555 sq mi | 
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