Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Cedar Rapids (pronounced /ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds/) is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Linn County.
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Coordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W / 41.98306°N 91.66861°WCoordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W / 41.98306°N 91.66861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Linn |
Incorporated | 1849 |
Government | |
• Type | Home Rule |
Area | |
• City | 74.26 sq mi (192.32 km2) |
• Land | 73.03 sq mi (189.14 km2) |
• Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
Population | |
• City | 137,710 |
• Rank | 201st in the United States 2nd in Iowa |
• Density | 1,885.72/sq mi (728.08/km2) |
• Urban | 192,844 (US: 198th) |
• Urban density | 2,241.6/sq mi (865.5/km2) |
• Metro | 276,520 (US: 179th) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 52227, 52228, 52233, 52324, 52338, 52401-11, 52497-99 |
FIPS code | 19-12000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0465941 |
Website | cedar-rapids.org |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Media
Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. From left: Benton County, Linn County and Jones County.
The 12-story Roosevelt Hotel was inaugurated in 1927 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of several prospects attracting outside investors to the city.
The presidents of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the United States dedicating the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in 1995.
Grant Wood's boyhood home, listed as one of the most endangered historic sites in Iowa.
References
- ↑ "What is the "City of Five Seasons"?". City of Cedar Rapids. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Cedar Rapids city, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.