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Mason City, Illinois

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Mason City, Illinois
Farmers State Bank building in Mason City
Farmers State Bank building in Mason City
Location in Mason County, Illinois
Location in Mason County, Illinois
Mason City is located in the United States
Mason City
Mason City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°12′11″N 89°41′46″W / 40.20306°N 89.69611°W / 40.20306; -89.69611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason
TownshipMason City
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Population
 • Total2,077
 • Density2,050.35/sq mi (791.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62664
Area code217
FIPS code17-47475
GNIS ID2395040 [2]
Wikimedia CommonsMason City, Illinois
Websitewww.masoncityillinois.org

Mason City is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 2,343 in 2010.

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IN THE FALL, THE FIELDS OF ILLINOIS ARE INVADED BY MIGRATING DOFS. OF ILLINOIS ARE INVADED BY MIGRATING DOFS. IN CERTAIN AREAS, HUNTERS MIGRATING DOFS. IN CERTAIN AREAS, HUNTERS GATHER IN CERTAIN AREAS, HUNTERS GATHER TO HARVEST A FEW BIRDS. GATHER TO HARVEST A FEW BIRDS. AS WE DISCOVERED WITH DAN TO HARVEST A FEW BIRDS. AS WE DISCOVERED WITH DAN VINOVICH IN MASON CITY. AS WE DISCOVERED WITH DAN VINOVICH IN MASON CITY. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING RIGHT VINOVICH IN MASON CITY. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING RIGHT HERE, KENNY. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING RIGHT HERE, KENNY. SEE HIM. HERE, KENNY. SEE HIM. HE IS YOUR'S. SEE HIM. HE IS YOUR'S. GOING TO COME RIGHT DOWN THE HE IS YOUR'S. GOING TO COME RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE ON YOU. GOING TO COME RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE ON YOU. (GUNSHOT). DAY WE ARE AT SALT CREEK SPORTING CLAYS, THREE MILES SOUTH OF MASON CITY. SPORTING CLAYS, THREE MILES SOUTH OF MASON CITY. WHAT WE ARE HUNTING IS MORNING SOUTH OF MASON CITY. WHAT WE ARE HUNTING IS MORNING DOVE. WHAT WE ARE HUNTING IS MORNING DOVE. MORNING DOVE IS A MIGRATING DOVE. MORNING DOVE IS A MIGRATING BIRD, AND THE WAY WE ARE GETTING MORNING DOVE IS A MIGRATING BIRD, AND THE WAY WE ARE GETTING THEM IN HERE, RANDY HAS DONE A BIRD, AND THE WAY WE ARE GETTING THEM IN HERE, RANDY HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK IS SUNFLOWERS. THEM IN HERE, RANDY HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK IS SUNFLOWERS. RIGHT HERE, THERE IS A BLACK OIL LOT OF WORK IS SUNFLOWERS. RIGHT HERE, THERE IS A BLACK OIL SUNFLOWER HEAD, YOU HAVE SEEN RIGHT HERE, THERE IS A BLACK OIL SUNFLOWER HEAD, YOU HAVE SEEN OVER THE FIELD WHAT THEY LOOK SUNFLOWER HEAD, YOU HAVE SEEN OVER THE FIELD WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. OVER THE FIELD WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE. BUT THAT IS WHAT IS ATTRACTING LIKE. BUT THAT IS WHAT IS ATTRACTING THE DOVES IN THIS AREA. BUT THAT IS WHAT IS ATTRACTING THE DOVES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY THE DOVES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY RESERVATION OF A STAKE. THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY RESERVATION OF A STAKE. WHAT A STAKE IS, THE WAY THE RESERVATION OF A STAKE. WHAT A STAKE IS, THE WAY THE FIELD IS LAID OUT HERE, THERE IS WHAT A STAKE IS, THE WAY THE FIELD IS LAID OUT HERE, THERE IS 19 STAKES ON THIS FIELD. FIELD IS LAID OUT HERE, THERE IS 19 STAKES ON THIS FIELD. THEY ARE SPACED ANYWHERE ABOUT 19 STAKES ON THIS FIELD. THEY ARE SPACED ANYWHERE ABOUT 80 YARDS APART. THEY ARE SPACED ANYWHERE ABOUT 80 YARDS APART. THERE ARE 200 PER STAKE, AND YOU 80 YARDS APART. THERE ARE 200 PER STAKE, AND YOU ROTATE EVERY TWO HOURS. THERE ARE 200 PER STAKE, AND YOU ROTATE EVERY TWO HOURS. SO IT IS EXTREMELY FAIR. ROTATE EVERY TWO HOURS. SO IT IS EXTREMELY FAIR. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTS I SO IT IS EXTREMELY FAIR. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTS I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. THIS IS AVAILABLE ALL OVER HAVE EVER BEEN TO. THIS IS AVAILABLE ALL OVER ILLINOIS. THIS IS AVAILABLE ALL OVER ILLINOIS. DON'T THINK BECAUSE I AM HERE AT ILLINOIS. DON'T THINK BECAUSE I AM HERE AT THE SALT CREEK SPORTING CLAY DON'T THINK BECAUSE I AM HERE AT THE SALT CREEK SPORTING CLAY RANGE, THAT THIS IS THE ONLY THE SALT CREEK SPORTING CLAY RANGE, THAT THIS IS THE ONLY SUNFLOWER FIELD AROUND. RANGE, THAT THIS IS THE ONLY SUNFLOWER FIELD AROUND. THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF SUNFLOWER FIELD AROUND. THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF STATE RUN, FREE DOVE HUNTS ALL THERE ARE LITERALLY DOZENS OF STATE RUN, FREE DOVE HUNTS ALL OVER THE STATE. COME TO THIS PLACE THINKING ARE YOU A GOOD SHOT, AND LEAVE WITH A HUNDRED EMPTIES IN YOUR ARE YOU A GOOD SHOT, AND LEAVE WITH A HUNDRED EMPTIES IN YOUR POCKET. >> AMAZING WHEN THEY HEAR THAT SHOT WHISTLE BY THEM HOW THEY GO SWISH, SWISH, SWISH! > THIS IS ONE OF OUR BEST FRIENDS OUT IN THE FIELD. THIS IS SUNNY. FRIENDS OUT IN THE FIELD. THIS IS SUNNY. IT IS OWNED AND RUN BY KENNY THIS IS SUNNY. IT IS OWNED AND RUN BY KENNY MCKEEVER. IT IS OWNED AND RUN BY KENNY MCKEEVER. OUT HERE DOVE HUNTING IT IS A MCKEEVER. OUT HERE DOVE HUNTING IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO GET A BIRD LOTS OUT HERE DOVE HUNTING IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO GET A BIRD LOTS OF BIRDS. GREAT PLACE TO GET A BIRD LOTS OF BIRDS. FANTASTIC WORK FOR YOUR DOGS TO OF BIRDS. FANTASTIC WORK FOR YOUR DOGS TO GET THEM MARKING BIRDS AND GET FANTASTIC WORK FOR YOUR DOGS TO GET THEM MARKING BIRDS AND GET THEM WORKING. GET THEM MARKING BIRDS AND GET THEM WORKING. SUNNY HAS DONE AN AWESOME JOB. THEM WORKING. SUNNY HAS DONE AN AWESOME JOB. IN FACT THE OTHER DAY SHE FOUND SUNNY HAS DONE AN AWESOME JOB. IN FACT THE OTHER DAY SHE FOUND SEVERAL BIRDS MYSELF AND ANOTHER IN FACT THE OTHER DAY SHE FOUND SEVERAL BIRDS MYSELF AND ANOTHER FELLOW COULDN'T FIND. SEVERAL BIRDS MYSELF AND ANOTHER FELLOW COULDN'T FIND. THIS IS THE BEST PART ABOUT DOVE FELLOW COULDN'T FIND. THIS IS THE BEST PART ABOUT DOVE HUNTING IS A BUDDY WITH A DOG. THIS IS THE BEST PART ABOUT DOVE HUNTING IS A BUDDY WITH A DOG. I WILL GO UNDER MY SHADE TREE HUNTING IS A BUDDY WITH A DOG. I WILL GO UNDER MY SHADE TREE HERE AND LET HIM GET THE BIRDS! I WILL GO UNDER MY SHADE TREE HERE AND LET HIM GET THE BIRDS! A COUPLE THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT HERE AND LET HIM GET THE BIRDS! A COUPLE THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO REMEMBER SINCE IT IS A COUPLE THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO REMEMBER SINCE IT IS SEPTEMBER IS DEER BECAUSE TOO TO REMEMBER SINCE IT IS SEPTEMBER IS DEER BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK, WELL, IT IS SEPTEMBER IS DEER BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK, WELL, IT IS HUNTING SEASON. MANY PEOPLE THINK, WELL, IT IS HUNTING SEASON. I WILL COME RIGHT OUT AND JUMP HUNTING SEASON. I WILL COME RIGHT OUT AND JUMP INTO IT. I WILL COME RIGHT OUT AND JUMP INTO IT. A LOT OF THINGS YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO IT. A LOT OF THINGS YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. A LOT OF THINGS YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. ONE OF THEM IS THE DOG. CARE OF. ONE OF THEM IS THE DOG. TOO MANY PEOPLE COME OUT HERE, ONE OF THEM IS THE DOG. TOO MANY PEOPLE COME OUT HERE, AND WE SEE IT ALL THE TIMES IN TOO MANY PEOPLE COME OUT HERE, AND WE SEE IT ALL THE TIMES IN THE FIELD, IT IS 85, 86 DEGREES AND WE SEE IT ALL THE TIMES IN THE FIELD, IT IS 85, 86 DEGREES TODAY. THE FIELD, IT IS 85, 86 DEGREES TODAY. THE DOGS GET OVER HEATED. TODAY. THE DOGS GET OVER HEATED. THEY GET OVERWORKED. THE DOGS GET OVER HEATED. THEY GET OVERWORKED. HUNTERS DON'T TAKE ENOUGH WATER THEY GET OVERWORKED. HUNTERS DON'T TAKE ENOUGH WATER FOR THEM. HUNTERS DON'T TAKE ENOUGH WATER FOR THEM. YOU NEED TO BRING ENOUGH WATER FOR THEM. YOU NEED TO BRING ENOUGH WATER FOR YOURSELF TO THESE FIELDS. YOU NEED TO BRING ENOUGH WATER FOR YOURSELF TO THESE FIELDS. THE OTHER THING YOU WANT TO DO FOR YOURSELF TO THESE FIELDS. THE OTHER THING YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU WANT TO KEEP -- SINCE THE OTHER THING YOU WANT TO DO IS YOU WANT TO KEEP -- SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER SHOOTERS IS YOU WANT TO KEEP -- SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER SHOOTERS ON THE FIELDS, STAY WITH SMALLER THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER SHOOTERS ON THE FIELDS, STAY WITH SMALLER SHOT, SEVEN AND A HALF, EIGHT'S ON THE FIELDS, STAY WITH SMALLER SHOT, SEVEN AND A HALF, EIGHT'S AND NINE'S GENERALLY WHAT WE ARE SHOT, SEVEN AND A HALF, EIGHT'S AND NINE'S GENERALLY WHAT WE ARE SHOOTING ON THESE FIELDS. GUNSHOT) >> GOOD SHOT, KENNY! HERE COMES TWO, KENNY. SEE THEM? HERE COMES TWO, KENNY. SEE THEM? (GUNSHOT) THERE IS NOT A LOT OF SEE THEM? (GUNSHOT) THERE IS NOT A LOT OF MEAT ON THE BIRD, BUT IT IS (GUNSHOT) THERE IS NOT A LOT OF MEAT ON THE BIRD, BUT IT IS PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST EATING MEAT ON THE BIRD, BUT IT IS PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST EATING THERE IS. PROBABLY SOME OF THE BEST EATING THERE IS. I KNOW KENNY HAS A WILD GAME THERE IS. I KNOW KENNY HAS A WILD GAME FEAST EVERY YEARS BEING AND THEY I KNOW KENNY HAS A WILD GAME FEAST EVERY YEARS BEING AND THEY FRY THEM. FEAST EVERY YEARS BEING AND THEY FRY THEM. I LIKE TO GRILL THEM. FRY THEM. I LIKE TO GRILL THEM. I WRAP THEM IN BACON. I LIKE TO GRILL THEM. I WRAP THEM IN BACON. THE OTHER THING I DO IS FILET I WRAP THEM IN BACON. THE OTHER THING I DO IS FILET THEM AND PUT THEM OVER A BED OF THE OTHER THING I DO IS FILET THEM AND PUT THEM OVER A BED OF WIDE RICE. THEM AND PUT THEM OVER A BED OF WIDE RICE. YOU HAVE TO GET QUITE A FEW TO WIDE RICE. YOU HAVE TO GET QUITE A FEW TO MAKE A BIG DINNER. YOU HAVE TO GET QUITE A FEW TO MAKE A BIG DINNER. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING BEING MAKE A BIG DINNER. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING BEING KENNY, HARD DOWN THE CENTER. >> ANOTHER ONE COMING BEING KENNY, HARD DOWN THE CENTER. >> I SEE HIM! KENNY, HARD DOWN THE CENTER. >> I SEE HIM! (GUNSHOT). >> I SEE HIM! (GUNSHOT). WILL GET IT! > FOR THE MOST PART, IT RANKS RIGHT UP THERE WITH SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR SHOOTING SPORTS IN RIGHT UP THERE WITH SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE STATE. MOST POPULAR SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE STATE. ITS NOT LONG-LIVED. THE STATE. ITS NOT LONG-LIVED. THE DOVES YOU GET MAYBE TWO ITS NOT LONG-LIVED. THE DOVES YOU GET MAYBE TWO WEEKS OF GOOD SHOOTING IN BEFORE THE DOVES YOU GET MAYBE TWO WEEKS OF GOOD SHOOTING IN BEFORE THEY ARE DON ABOUT BEFORE THEY WEEKS OF GOOD SHOOTING IN BEFORE THEY ARE DON ABOUT BEFORE THEY ARE GONE. THEY ARE DON ABOUT BEFORE THEY ARE GONE. >> WE GOT HIM, DIDN'T WE! (LAUGHING). TO CONTACT SALT CREEK SPORTING CLAYS IN MASON CITY, CALL (217)482-3946. CLAYS IN MASON CITY, CALL (217)482-3946. AND FOR THOSE WISHING TO HIRE (217)482-3946. AND FOR THOSE WISHING TO HIRE THE SERVICES OF DAN VINOVICH AS AND FOR THOSE WISHING TO HIRE THE SERVICES OF DAN VINOVICH AS A GUIDE, CALL (309)347-1728 OR THE SERVICES OF DAN VINOVICH AS A GUIDE, CALL (309)347-1728 OR E-MAIL HIM AT WWW.TROLLING AT A GUIDE, CALL (309)347-1728 OR E-MAIL HIM AT WWW.TROLLING AT MTCO.COM.

History

Mason City was established in 1857. The city took its name from Mason County.[4]

Geography

Mason City is located in eastern Mason County at 40°12′11″N 89°41′46″W / 40.20306°N 89.69611°W / 40.20306; -89.69611 (40.202965, -89.696109).[5] Illinois Route 10 passes through the city as Chestnut Street, leading east 19 miles (31 km) to Lincoln and west 8 miles (13 km) to Easton. Havana, the Mason county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the northwest of Mason City. Illinois Route 29 touches the western edge of the city, leading north 29 miles (47 km) to Pekin and south 32 miles (51 km) to Springfield, the state capital.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mason City has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.[1] The village drains to the south toward Salt Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Sangamon River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860264
18701,615511.7%
18801,7146.1%
18901,8699.0%
19001,8901.1%
19101,842−2.5%
19201,8802.1%
19301,9413.2%
19401,9842.2%
19502,0041.0%
19602,1607.8%
19702,61120.9%
19802,7194.1%
19902,323−14.6%
20002,55810.1%
20102,343−8.4%
20202,077−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census,[7] there were 2,558 people, 1,041 households and 681 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,599.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,003.5/km2). There were 1,127 housing units at an average density of 1,145.1 per square mile (442.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.04% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 1,041 households, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.

Age distribution was 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median household income was $35,615, and the median family income was $47,991. Males had a median income of $35,058 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,411. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason City, Illinois
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Mason City city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 202.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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