Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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The city of Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rpds.

Cedar Rapids is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Cedar Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Nebraska has a community that is also named Cedar Rapids.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Cedar Rapids had a population of 120,758 people^<2> (or 62.8% of the total population of Linn County). The population of Cedar Rapids represented 4.13% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Cedar Rapids had a population of 128,056 people. This is an increase of 6.04% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedar Rapids.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Center Point	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,342	16.69% increase
	Central City	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,183	2.25% increase
	Coralville	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	18,478	22.18% increase
	Lisbon	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,029	6.9% increase
	Marion	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	32,821	24.82% increase
	Mount Vernon	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	4,158	22.65% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Cedar Rapids.

Websites for Cedar Rapids

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