Local servicesHospitalMelham Medical Center23.0 miPost officeMason City Post Office4.0 miTown hallMason City Village Office3.9 miFire stationMason City Rural Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR35 miInterstateI-8033 miUS highwayUS 1834.6 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68855 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min6:04 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:59 am – 5:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.1152 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $235,000Median rent $879 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 204 employedMain industries: construction 26%, manufacturing 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F26 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mason City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksKnapp Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miAnsley Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 18.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Jun 201846 mi away, near Arnold, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 13 Dec 201847 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 48 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Mason Cityserves 171 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,387 ft728 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
