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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
City
Cedar Rapids skyline.jpg
Flag of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Flag
Official seal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Seal
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
Location in the State of Iowa
Map from U.S. Census
Map from U.S. Census
Cedar Rapids, Iowa is located in the US
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W / 41.98306°N 91.66861°W / 41.98306; -91.66861Coordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W / 41.98306°N 91.66861°W / 41.98306; -91.66861
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
Cedar Rapids mayors since 1969
Mayor In office
 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 /ˈsdər ˈræpdz/ 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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