Editing Mason City, Nebraska

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|population_total         = 151
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'''Mason City''' is a village in [[Custer County, Nebraska|Custer County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 171 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Mason City was [[plat]]ted in 1886 when the [[Burlington and Missouri River Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/custer/masoncity/ | title=Mason City, Custer County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA106 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=106}}</ref> The town was named for Oliver Perry Mason, a former Nebraska Supreme Court judge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mason City {{!}} Visit Custer County, Nebraska |url=https://www.custertourism.com/mason-city |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=www.custertourism.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=February 20, 2011}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Mason City, Nebraska (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =36.8
| Feb high F  =40.3
| Mar high F  =51.9
| Apr high F  =61.5
| May high F  =70.9
| Jun high F  =81.8
| Jul high F  =87.1
| Aug high F  =85.2
| Sep high F  =78.1
| Oct high F  =64.5
| Nov high F  =50.2
| Dec high F  =38.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =25.0
| Feb mean F  =28.0
| Mar mean F  =38.6
| Apr mean F  =48.2
| May mean F  =58.7
| Jun mean F  =69.7
| Jul mean F  =74.8
| Aug mean F  =72.6
| Sep mean F  =63.8
| Oct mean F  =50.2
| Nov mean F  =37.3
| Dec mean F  =27.5
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =13.2
| Feb low F  =15.7
| Mar low F  =25.2
| Apr low F  =35.0
| May low F  =46.5
| Jun low F  =57.6
| Jul low F  =62.5
| Aug low F  =60.0
| Sep low F  =49.5
| Oct low F  =35.9
| Nov low F  =24.4
| Dec low F  =16.2
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.60
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.73
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.51
| Apr precipitation inch  =2.79
| May precipitation inch  =4.37
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.93
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.23
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.14
| Sep precipitation inch  =2.33
| Oct precipitation inch  =1.96
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.09
| Dec precipitation inch  =0.60
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =6.8
| Feb snow inch  =6.1
| Mar snow inch  =3.7
| Apr snow inch  =1.2
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =1.7
| Nov snow inch  =1.6
| Dec snow inch  =4.8
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 241
|1910= 480
|1920= 487
|1930= 447
|1940= 396
|1950= 305
|1960= 277
|1970= 196
|1980= 196
|1990= 160
|2000= 178
|2010= 171
|2020= 151
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 171 people, 75 households, and 45 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|363.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 93 housing units at an average density of {{convert|197.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 4.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 75 households, of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 47.4 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 40.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 178 people, 72 households, and 49 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|377.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 91 housing units at an average density of {{convert|192.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

As of 2000 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 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Custer County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Custer County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]