Mason City, Illinois

About Mason City

Set in the western part of Illinois, Mason City is a small town counting 1,982 people who proudly call it home.

Mason City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,962 residents per square mile.

📰 Mason City News Today

• Roberta Mae Lynn - View Obituary & Service Information - Hurley Funeral Home Hurley Funeral Home - Havana, IL · May 19
• Carl Howard Thomas Obituary (2026) - Mason City, IL - Hurley Funeral Home - Mason City Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Schedule - Illini Central Cougars (Mason City, IL) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 8
• Mason City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Central Illinois nursing home was fined for failing to prevent burns Peoria Journal Star · Dec 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mason City Unique

• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mason City

• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Skaggs Ball Park reviews ★
• Tourist Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mason City

• Illini Central Grade School
• Illini Central High School
• Illini Central Middle School
• West Campus Facility

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mason City

🏘️ Nearby Communities