Iowa City, Iowa

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The city of Iowa City is located in Johnson County and is the county seat.

Iowa City is 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Both California and Florida have communities that are also named Iowa City.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Iowa City had a population of 62,220 people^<2> (or 55.82% of the total population of Johnson County). The population of Iowa City represented 2.13% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 5th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Iowa City had a population of 67,831 people. This is an increase of 9.02% 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 Iowa City.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ely	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,514	31.77% increase
	Kalona	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,516	9.73% increase
	Lisbon	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,029	6.9% increase
	Lone Tree	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,184	2.87% increase
	Mount Vernon	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,158	22.65% increase
	North Liberty	NW	7 mi [11.27 km]	11,561	115.41% increase

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

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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