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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids
Flag of Cedar Rapids
Official seal of Cedar Rapids
Motto(s): 
The fifth season is a time to enjoy life, to enjoy the other four seasons.[1]
Map
Interactive map of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids is located in Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids is located in the United States
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Coordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W / 41.98306°N 91.66861°W / 41.98306; -91.66861
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyLinn
Incorporated1849
Government
 • TypeHome Rule
 • MayorTiffany O'Donnell (R)[2][dead link]
Area
 • City
74.26 sq mi (192.32 km2)
 • Land73.03 sq mi (189.14 km2)
 • Water1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
137,710
 • Rank204th in the United States
2nd in Iowa
 • Density1,885.72/sq mi (728.08/km2)
 • Urban192,844 (US: 200th)
 • Urban density2,241.6/sq mi (865.5/km2)
 • Metro
276,520 (US: 178th)
 • CSA
455,756[4]
GDP
 • Metro$34.909 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52227, 52228, 52233, 52324, 52338, 52401-11, 52497-99
Area code319
FIPS code19-12000
GNIS feature ID0465941
Websitecedar-rapids.org

Cedar Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 137,710 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Iowa.[8][9] The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital.

Cedar Rapids is the economic hub of Eastern Iowa, located at the core of the Interstate 380 corridor.[10] The population of the three-county Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, which includes the nearby cities of Marion and Hiawatha, was 276,520 in 2020. The Cedar Rapids metropolitan area is also part of a combined statistical area with the Iowa City metropolitan area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference motto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "IECDB-WRS" (PDF). webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cedar Rapids - Iowa City (Combined Statistical Area, Combined Metropolitan Areas, USA) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  5. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Cedar Rapids, IA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  7. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Iowa City, IA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  8. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Population Estimates and Rankings for Population, Numerical Change, and Percent Change for Iowa's Incorporated Places: 2000–2008" (PDF). Iowa Data Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 19, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  10. ^ Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor. "About the Corridor". Archived from the original on July 27, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2007.

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