The location of present-day Cedar Rapids was in the territory of the Fox and Sac tribes at the time of European American settlement. History Downtown Cedar Rapids, overlooking the Cedar River Second Avenue SE in downtown Cedar Rapids, looking towards the Cedar River Early history The name "Five Seasons" and representations of the sculpture appear throughout the city in many forms. The symbol of the five seasons is the Tree of Five Seasons sculpture in downtown along the north river bank. The city is the setting for the musical The Pajama Game and the comedy film Cedar Rapids.Ĭedar Rapids is nicknamed the "City of Five Seasons", for the so-called "fifth season", which is time to enjoy the other four. In the 1990s and 2000s, several Cedar Rapidians became well-known actors, including Ashton Kutcher, Elijah Wood, Terry Farrell, and Ron Livingston. The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is also a part of a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with the Iowa City MSA.Ī 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 Museum of Iowa, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.
Cedar Rapids is an economic hub of the state, located at the core of the Interstate 380 corridor. The estimated population of the three-county Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the nearby cities of Marion and Hiawatha, was 255,452 in 2008. Īt the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 137,710. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Eastern Iowa, which includes Linn, Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. 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. The per capita income for the MSA was $27,553.52227, 52228, 52233, 52324, 52338, 52401-11, 52497-99Ĭedar Rapids is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County. Males had a median income of $47,371 versus $36,167 for females.
Īccording to the 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $53,755, and the median income for a family was $67,506. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.0% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪs of the census of 2010, there were 257,940 people, 104,617 households, and 67,059 families residing within the MSA. Places with 30,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Counties Ĭommunities Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants The area is marketed regionally as Iowa City-Cedar Rapids (ICR), or the "Corridor" (referring to the Interstate 380 corridor) which includes both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metropolitan areas and several surrounding counties. The Cedar Rapids MSA is part of a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with the Iowa City MSA. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 257,940, and a 2013 population estimate of 262,421. The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Iowa, anchored by the city of Cedar Rapids. Map of Iowa highlighting the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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