Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
16 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 42,632
- Median household income
- $68,189
- ±2,473
- Unemployed
- 2.6%
- 576 of 22,028 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.2%
- 17,419 of 19,538 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cerro Gordo | 42,706 (2021) | 220 N Washington Ave, Mason City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clear Lake | 7,574 (2021) | Po Box 185, Clear Lake | Website |
| City of Dougherty | 62 (2021) | 81 E Patrick St, Dougherty | — |
| City of Mason City | 27,138 (2021) | 10 1st St Nw, Mason City | Website |
| City of Meservey | 216 (2021) | Po Box 246, Meservey | — |
| City of Plymouth | 368 (2021) | Po Box 616, Plymouth | — |
| City of Rock Falls | 147 (2021) | 3 Nottingham St, Rock Falls | Website |
| City of Rockwell | 1,060 (2021) | Po Box 446, Rockwell | Website |
| City of Swaledale | 141 (2021) | Po Box 7, Swaledale | — |
| City of Thornton | 398 (2021) | Po Box 88, Thornton | Website |
| City of Ventura | 701 (2021) | Po Box 230, Ventura | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 202 1st St Se, Mason City | Website |
| Cerro Gordo County E911 Service Board | Other single function districts | 220 N Washington Ave, Mason City | — |
| Clear Lake Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 282, Clear Lake | Website |
| Cerro Gordo Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1415 S Monroe Ave, Mason City | — |
| Landfill of North Iowa | Solid waste management | 15942 Killdeer Ave, Clear Lake | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Clear Lake Comm School District
School district3 schools
1529 3rd Avenue North, Clear Lake, IA, 50428
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mason City Comm School District
School district9 schools
1515 S. Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA, 50401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Fork Comm School District
School district3 schools
210 South Second Street, Rockwell, IA, 50469
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
The Mason City Market
9 N. Federal Avenue Mason City, IA, 50401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Clear Lake Farmers Market
460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, IA
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-08-12. USDA listing
Mason City Farmers Market
1st St NW & North Federal Avenue, Mason City, IA
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-08-12. USDA listing
North Iowa Winter Farmers' Market
1631 4th St. SW, Mason City, IA, 50401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.