Mason City, Nebraska

Mason City, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Mason City at sunrise
Location of Mason City, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°13′21″N 99°17′54″W / 41.2225°N 99.29833°W / 41.2225; -99.29833Coordinates: 41°13′21″N 99°17′54″W / 41.2225°N 99.29833°W / 41.2225; -99.29833
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Custer
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,260 ft (689 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	178
– Density	377.3/sq mi (145.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	68855
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-31115[1]
GNIS feature ID	0831084[2]

Mason City is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mason City is located at 41°13′21″N 99°17′54″W / 41.2225°N 99.29833°W / 41.2225; -99.29833 (41.222485, -99.298352)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 178 people, 72 households, and 49 families residing in the village. The population density was 377.3 people per square mile (146.2/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 192.9 per square mile (74.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.38% White, 3.37% Native American, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 72 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,719, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,881. About 11.1% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.