Coggon, Iowa
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| Nickname(s): Home of the Coggon Rockets softball team | ||
 Location of Coggon, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′45″N 91°31′47″W / 42.27917°N 91.52972°WCoordinates: 42°16′45″N 91°31′47″W / 42.27917°N 91.52972°W | ||
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 United States
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 Iowa
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| County | Linn | |
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| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 658 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 658 | |
| • Density | 1,044.4/sq mi (403.2/km2) | |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 52218 | |
| Area code(s) | 319 | |
| FIPS code | 19-14925 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0455514 | |
Coggon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Coggon was founded in 1857, and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2007. The town's motto is "The One and Only." This is because Coggon, Iowa is the only town named Coggon in the whole world. Previously, the motto was "Some bigger, none better." Coggon is most well known as the site of the 1953 tornado that damaged much of the northwest portion of the town. Coggon is home to The Coggon Rockets baseball and softball teams who in 2012 won the Coggon Little League Championship game and took home the title of best softball team west of the Wapsipinicon river.
Coggon is located at 42°16′45″N 91°31′47″W / 42.27917°N 91.52972°W (42.279076, -91.529647).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), of which, 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 658 people, 266 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,044.4 inhabitants per square mile (403.2/km2). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 457.1 per square mile (176.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.7% White, 0.2% African American, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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