Cedar Rapids
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |||
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| Nickname(s): City of Five Seasons, CR | |||
| Motto: The fifth season is a time to enjoy life, to enjoy the other four seasons. | |||
 Location in the State of Iowa |
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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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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 | ||
| • Mayor | Ron Corbett | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 72.07 sq mi (186.66 km2) | ||
| • Land | 70.8 sq mi (183.37 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 126,326 | ||
| • Estimate (2015) | 130,405 | ||
| • Rank | 2nd in Iowa | ||
| • Density | 1,784.3/sq mi (688.9/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 177,844 (US: 193rd) | ||
| • Metro | 266,040 (US: 179th) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 524XX | ||
| Area code(s) | 319 | ||
| FIPS code | 19-12000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0465941 | ||
| Interstate Spurs | I-380 | ||
| Website | cedar-rapids.org | ||
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| Mayor | In office |
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| Don Canney | 1969–1992 |
| Larry Serbousek | 1992–1995 |
| Lee Clancey | 1995–2002 |
| Paul Pate | 2002–2006 |
| Kay Halloran | 2006–2009 |
| Ron Corbett | 2010– |
Cedar Rapids /ˈsiːdər ˈræpᵻdz/ is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor of Linn, Benton, Cedar, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. Until massive flooding in 2008, the city's government was headquartered in the Veterans Memorial Building, near the Linn County Courthouse and jail on Mays Island in the Cedar River; Cedar Rapids was one of a few cities in the world, along with Paris, France, with governmental offices on a municipal island.
A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Orchestra Iowa, Theatre Cedar Rapids, the African-American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state, located in the core of the Interstate 380. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 126,326.
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