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Mason City Community School District

Mason City Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 28,006. The median household income is $65,480 and the median age is 42.6.

28,006

Population

296

People / sq mi

$65,480

Median Income

42.6

Median Age

Mason City Community School District covers 95 sq mi of land at 296.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White86.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian58.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,480

Median Household Income

$37,976

Per Capita Income

7.7%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$145,400

Median Home Value

$880

Median Rent

66.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.8%

High School+

21.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mason City Community School District serves a community with a population of 28,006 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Mason City Community School District is $65,480, with a per capita income of $37,976. The poverty rate is 7.7%.

Mason City Community School District is 86.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 58.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Mason City Community School District, 93.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Mason City Community School District is $145,400, with a median rent of $880. The homeownership rate is 66.2%.

Data for Mason City Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1918780).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.