Isolation & Bad Weather
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7/12/2011
Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't
even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly
for a reason. You are on an island, so to speak; 2 hours from anywhere.If this is not a lot to you, then maybe this is a great place for you.In the winter, they close the roads. So you are stuck, if you even wanted to venture out in one of the blizzards they have. I was there for about 2 years and could not leave fast enough. Average Jan. temps are colder than Anchorage. There is nothing aesthetically appealing about this area. It is hard to decide what
the worst part of the area is: the extremely high winds year round
(great for the windmills & power generation), the intense persistent
cold, with jackets needing to be worn into June, the May flies persisting into August,the extremely high income & property taxes or the shacks that are like tenement housing on the lake, with asking prices over 750 big ones. The best part of the area is the total of
perhaps 1 nice month/year. The hospital is the only game in town & they know it, treating their employees not very well. People there,
however, are super nice. This, however, does not make up for the
terrible climate. Other than the people, the place has nothing going for it. John
rick | Peachtree City, GA