Editing Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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'''Cedar Rapids''' is a city in [[Linn County, Iowa]], United States, and its [[county seat]]. The population was 137,710 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the [[List of cities in Iowa|second-most populous city]] in Iowa.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="citypop">{{cite web|url=http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plestpopranking20002008.pdf|title=Population Estimates and Rankings for Population, Numerical Change, and Percent Change for Iowa's Incorporated Places: 2000–2008|publisher=Iowa Data Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719151317/http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plestpopranking20002008.pdf|archive-date=July 19, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=July 11, 2009}}</ref> The city lies on both banks of the [[Cedar River (Iowa River)|Cedar River]], {{convert|20|mi|km}} north of [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] and {{convert|128|mi|km}} northeast of [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], the state's capital.

Cedar Rapids is the economic hub of Eastern Iowa, located at the core of the [[Interstate 380 (Iowa)|Interstate 380]] corridor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor|title=About the Corridor|url=http://www.tech-corridor.com/corridor/about/|access-date=May 29, 2007 |url-status=usurped|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070727005253/http://www.tech-corridor.com/corridor/about/ |archive-date = July 27, 2007}}</ref> The population of the three-county [[Cedar Rapids metropolitan area, Iowa|Cedar Rapids metropolitan area]], which includes the nearby cities of [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]] and [[Hiawatha, Iowa|Hiawatha]], was 276,520 in 2020. The Cedar Rapids metropolitan area is also part of a [[combined statistical area]] with the Iowa City metropolitan area.

==History==
[[File:Guaranty Bank & Trust - Cedar-Rapids, Iowa.jpg|thumb|[[Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District]] ]]
[[File:Downtown Cedar Rapids.jpg|thumb|Second Avenue SE in downtown Cedar Rapids, looking towards the Cedar River]]

===Early history===
The location of present-day Cedar Rapids was in the territory of the [[Meskwaki]] and [[Sauk people|Sauk]] peoples at the time of European American settlement.

The first settler on the site of the future city was Osgood Shepherd, who built a log cabin (which he called a tavern) in 1837 or 1838 next to the [[Cedar River (Iowa River)|Cedar River]] (then known as the Red Cedar) at what is now the corner of First Avenue and First Street Northeast. Shepherd was a squatter who claimed the land without legal title and also a reputed ne'er-do-well, who, if he was not a horse thief himself, definitely consorted with them. Early on, it appears that he "jumped the claim" of another squatter, Wilbert Stone, who had built a cabin and platted out a town, some distance south of Shepherd's cabin, that he called Columbus. Shepherd drove Stone across the river, claiming that Stone had built his cabin on Shepherd's land, then sold Stone's cabin to a buyer named Hull. Shepherd later tried the same tactic with perhaps the first settler on the west side of the river, Robert Ellis, but Ellis happened to be chopping wood at the time and warned that someone would be dead if Shepherd did not retreat.<ref>{{Cite book|title=History of Linn County Iowa, From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time|last=Brewer|first=Luther|publisher=Forgotten Books|year=2012 |edition=Reprint of 1911 |location=Chicago|pages=307, et seq}}</ref>

The true founders of the city were [[George Greene (judge)|George Greene]], Nicholas Brown, and a few others. Brown had experience as a miller and Greene had surveyed much of eastern Iowa,<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=The Story of Cedar Rapids|last=Murray|first=Janet Stevenson and Frederick Gray|publisher=Stratford House|year=1950|location=New York|pages=3}}</ref> so both saw the value of the spot Shepherd had claimed. It was right next to the rapids—a prime spot to build a mill—the last set of rapids on the river before the Cedar fed into the Iowa River, meaning that goods milled on the spot could be carried by boat down river to the Mississippi. In 1841, they formed a partnership that bought out Shepherd's claim and platted out a town they called Rapids City. Brown immediately constructed a primitive dam and then built the town's first mill. His crude dam soon washed away, prompting Greene to induce Alexander Ely, an engineer from Michigan, to build a proper dam that created a [[mill race]] capable of powering several mills.<ref>Murray, p.3</ref>

At this time, the city was confined to the east side of the river. The west bank soon contained a village named Kingston for resident David King who early on operated a rope ferry across the river.

The town was formally incorporated by the Iowa State Legislature on January 15, 1849<ref>Tom Savage (2007). ''A Dictionary of Iowa Place-names''</ref> as Cedar Rapids, named for the [[rapids]] in the Cedar River (the river itself was named for the large number of [[Juniperus virginiana|red cedar]] trees that grew along its banks).<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA54|year=1908|page=54 |via=Google Books}}</ref> The population was less than 400.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Czech Village and New Bohemia|last=Rasdal|first=Dave|publisher=The History Press|year=2016|isbn=978-1-46711-761-6|location=Charleston, SC|pages=19}}</ref>

During the 1850s, Cedar Rapids grew in size, and it was during this decade that the Czech population became substantial; when the town was reincorporated in 1856, a quarter of its roughly 1,600 inhabitants were Czech immigrants.<ref>Rasdal, p. 20</ref>  The availability of cheap land in the new state of Iowa happened to coincide with the [[Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire]] that caused a large number of Czechs to flee their homeland and emigrate to the U.S. In 1851, the institution that eventually become [[Coe College]] was founded. In the same decade, there were attempts by local leaders to improve the city's access to distant markets, first through purchase of a steamboat (aptly named ''Cedar Rapids'') and ultimately through investment in a railroad. The first locomotive rolled into town on June 15, 1859.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Tales of the Town: Little Known Anecdotes of Life in Cedar Rapids|last=Clements|first=Ralph|publisher=Stamats Publishing Company|year=1967|location=Cedar Rapids, IA|pages=23}}</ref>

Railroads were an important factor in the development of the state and the growth of cities along the rail lines. By the end of the 19th century, the 23rd largest state was the fifth largest in track mileage.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |title=Union Station was hub of downtown Cedar Rapids |date=June 17, 2012 |url=https://www.thegazette.com/2012/06/17/union-station-was-hub-of-downtown-cedar-rapids}}</ref>

In this same decade, "Major" John May, an inventor and land speculator, purchased the island (now called "[[Mays Island|May's Island]]") situated between Cedar Rapids and Kingston with the intention of founding a town he called May Island. When that scheme proved impractical due to the island's tendency to flood, he conceived the idea of making his island the center of a larger city that spanned the river and convinced the state legislature to officially name the land he had bought there, just south of Kingston, "West Cedar Rapids."<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph00chap_10|title=Portrait and Biographical Album of Linn County, Iowa|publisher=Chapman Brothers|year=1887|location=Chicago|pages=[https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph00chap_10/page/761 761]}}</ref>

Cedar Rapids [[Municipal annexation|annexed]] the community of Kingston in 1870 and constructed an iron bridge across the river along the line of the current Third Avenue bridge.

The economic growth of Cedar Rapids increased in 1871 upon the founding of the Sinclair [[meatpacking]] company. The plant allowed for year-round meatpacking because ice could be harvested from the Cedar River in winter to chill an icehouse, and within a few years it became one of the largest factories of its kind in the country, employing 400 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brucemore.org/history/people/sinclair/|title=The Sinclair Family|website=Brucemore.org}}</ref> In 1873, the oatmeal mill that ultimately became the flagship operation of the [[Quaker Oats Company]] - and the largest cereal mill in the world - was built.

In 1909, the city acquired May's Island for the purpose of making it the seat of government; then, as now, there were ill feelings between east- and west-siders in Cedar Rapids, and the city's leaders hoped that putting City Hall in the "neutral territory" of the island would help ease tensions. In 1919, the residents of Linn County voted to move the county seat from [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]] to Cedar Rapids, partially because Cedar Rapids had offered to donate the southern third of the island as a site for a new county courthouse and jail.

===Flood of 2008===
[[File:Dairy Queen, Cedar Rapids, June 12 2008.jpg|thumb|Flooded Business District on June 12, 2008]]
During the [[Iowa flood of 2008]], the Cedar River reached a record high of {{convert|31.12|ft|m}} on June 13 (the previous record was {{convert|20|ft|m}}), surpassing the 500-year [[flood plain]]. 1,126 [[city block]]s were flooded, or more than {{convert|10|sqmi|km2}}, and 561 city blocks were severely damaged, on both banks of the [[Cedar River (Iowa River)|Cedar River]], comprising 14% of the city's total area. 7,749 flooded properties had to be evacuated, including 5,900 homes and 310 city facilities, among them the [[Seat of local government|City Hall]], Central Fire Station, [[Cedar Rapids Public Library|Main Public Library]], Ground Transportation Center, Public Works building, and the Animal Control building. It is estimated that at least 1,300 properties in the Cedar Rapids area had to be demolished because of the flood, which caused several billions of dollars in damages. More than 4,000 members of the Iowa National Guard were activated to assist the city. The temporary levees became saturated not only with the flood waters but also with additional rainfall, causing them to fail.<ref name="CRflood2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/government/departments/public-works/engineering/Flood%20Protection%20Information/Pages/2008FloodFacts.aspx|title=Flood of 2008 Facts & Statistics|publisher=City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa|access-date=June 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617084557/http://www.cedar-rapids.org/government/departments/public-works/engineering/Flood%20Protection%20Information/Pages/2008FloodFacts.aspx|archive-date=June 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=AgDayEvacuated>{{cite news | last = Blin | first = Crystal | title = Cedar River Expected to Crest, Town Evacuated | url = http://www.agweb.com/article/cedar-river-expected-to-crest-town-evacuated-naa-ashley-davenport/ | work = [[AgDay]] | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160928165256/http://www.agweb.com/article/cedar-river-expected-to-crest-town-evacuated-naa-ashley-davenport/ | archive-date = September 28, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Until the flood, the city's government was headquartered in [[Veterans Memorial Building (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|the Veterans Memorial Building]], near the [[Linn County Courthouse (Iowa)|Linn County Courthouse]] and jail on [[Mays Island]] in the Cedar River; it was designed to be the only island used in this manner in North and South America.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowncr.org/gettoknowus_downtownhistory.asp|title=Downtown History sourced from Cedar Rapids History Center|author=Mark Hunter|year=2005|publisher=Cedar Rapids Downtown District|access-date=June 14, 2008|archive-date=May 9, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509161814/http://www.downtowncr.org/gettoknowus_downtownhistory.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Flood of 2016===
During the flood of 2016, remnants of [[Hurricane Paine]] from the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]] via the [[Gulf of California]] caused the second highest recorded crest of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, reaching {{convert|22|ft|m}} on September 27.<ref>{{cite news | title = Hurricane Paine Named in Pacific Could Bring Rain to Southwest | url = https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hurricane-paine-named-in-pacific-could-bring-rain-to-southwest | work = [[The Weather Channel]] | date = September 19, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-date = October 1, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161001191339/https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hurricane-paine-named-in-pacific-could-bring-rain-to-southwest | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Tropical Storm Paine Will Bring Rain to the Southwest | url = https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/tropical-storm-paine-will-bring-rain-to-the-southwest-0 | work = The Weather Channel | date = September 20, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-date = October 1, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161001234425/https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/tropical-storm-paine-will-bring-rain-to-the-southwest-0 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Tropical Storm Paine Weakens as it Nears Land | url = https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/tropical-storm-paine-weakens-as-it-nears-land | work = The Weather Channel | date = September 26, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-date = October 1, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161001201350/https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/tropical-storm-paine-weakens-as-it-nears-land | url-status = dead }}</ref> The inundation of southern Minnesota, central and western Wisconsin, and northeastern Iowa by Hurricane Paine's remnants began on September 21 and 22 and continued until the end of the month.<ref name=TWC>{{cite news | last = Erdman | first = Jon | title = Upper Midwest Flooding Recap September 2016 | url = https://weather.com/storms/severe/news/flash-flood-forecast-midwest-sep2016 | work = The Weather Channel | date = September 23, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name=AgDay27>{{cite news | title = AgDay Daily Recap -September 27, 2016 | url = http://www.agweb.com/article/agday-daily-recap--september-27-2016-naa-agday-tv/ | work = AgDay | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161002115022/http://www.agweb.com/article/agday-daily-recap--september-27-2016-naa-agday-tv/ | archive-date = October 2, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=AgDay28>{{cite news | title = AgDay Daily Recap -September 28, 2016 | url = http://www.agweb.com/article/agday-daily-recap--september-28-2016-naa-agday-tv/ | work = AgDay | date = September 28, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161002130207/http://www.agweb.com/article/agday-daily-recap--september-28-2016-naa-agday-tv/ | archive-date = October 2, 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=woitvFlood24>{{cite news | last = Pavlak | first = Shanna | title = Iowa, Wisconsin face flood threat with swollen rivers: Evacuations underway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa | url = http://www.weareiowa.com/news/iowa-wisconsin-face-flood-threat-with-swollen-rivers | work = [[WOI-DT|WOI tv]] | agency = [[CNN]] | date = September 24, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-date = October 2, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161002070705/http://www.weareiowa.com/news/iowa-wisconsin-face-flood-threat-with-swollen-rivers | url-status = dead }}</ref> The cresting in Cedar Rapids was below the initial estimate of {{convert|25|ft|m}} and the revised estimate of {{convert|23|ft|m}}, but more than {{convert|10|ft|m}} above the flood stage of {{convert|12|ft|m}}.<ref name=NOAARiverGauge>{{cite web | title = Cedar River at Cedar Rapids | url = http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=dvn&gage=cidi4 | work = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name=WHOTVFlood>{{cite news | last = Maricle | first = Kelly | title = River Level Forecast Drops but Cedar Rapids Still to See Major Flooding | url = http://whotv.com/2016/09/26/river-level-forecast-drops-but-cedar-rapids-still-to-see-major-flooding/ | work = [[WHO-DT|WHO tv]] | location = Des Moines | date = September 26, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name=GazetteFlood>{{cite news | title = Gazette Flood Center 2016 | url = http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/flood-2016 | newspaper = [[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160928222311/http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/flood-2016 | archive-date = September 28, 2016 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The flood was above levels considered to have about a 1% chance of occurring in a given year.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee>{{cite news | last = Aschbrenner | first = Joel | title = 8 years after flood, Cedar Rapids lacks new levees | url = http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/weather/2016/09/23/iowa-flooding-cedar-rapids-still-lacks-levees-years-later/90908190/ | newspaper = [[The Des Moines Register]] | date = September 23, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref>{{efn|The September 2016 flood level is misleadingly referred to as the ''"once in a 100-year flood"''.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/>}} More than 5,000 homes were affected, causing over 5,000 people to evacuate.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/><ref name=AgDayEvacuated/><ref name=GazetteEvacuationMap>{{cite news | title = New Cedar Rapids evacuation map | url = http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/flood-2016/new-cedar-rapids-evacuation-map-20160928 | newspaper = The Gazette | date = September 28, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name=DMRegisterUpstream>{{cite news | last1 = Petrosky | first1 = William | last2 = Leys | first2 = Tony | title = Residents of 5,000 Cedar Rapids homes asked to evacuate | url = http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2016/09/25/cedar-rapids-iowa-floods-cedar-river-evacuate/91078970/ | newspaper = The Des Moines Register | date = September 25, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref> The [[Cedar Rapids Community School District|Cedar Rapids Schools]] were closed for a week.<ref name=GazetteNeedToKnow>{{cite news | last = Gazette Staff | title = Cedar Rapids Flood 2016: What you need to know: The latest flood news, closures, volunteer information and more | url = http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/flood-2016/cedar-rapids-flood-2016-what-you-need-to-know-20160927 | newspaper = The Gazette | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, Cedar Rapids approved a $625 million flood protection plan over 20 years for levee improvements.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/> Although the improvement to the levee system in Cedar Rapids had not been completed due to over $80 million in funding not appropriated by the [[United States Congress]]es of [[114th United States Congress|2014]] and [[114th United States Congress|2016]] and the voting down by local residents of a temporary increase in the local sales tax to pay for the levee improvements,{{efn|$15 million in revenues are expected from a 2016 passage of a local sales tax increase to provide some funding for levee improvements.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/>}} out of school students along with hundreds of thousands of volunteers and 412 Iowa National Guard troops filled more than a quarter of a million sandbags in a successful effort to prevent any major flooding of the city outside the evacuation zone.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/><ref name=SentTribLevee>{{cite news | title = Iowa city braces for highest floodwaters since 2008 record | url = http://www.sent-trib.com/news/iowa-city-braces-for-highest-floodwaters-since-record/article_8b17cd82-84c3-11e6-a2c6-5fbd284fac12.html | newspaper = Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune | location = [[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green]] | agency = [[Associated Press]] | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016 | archive-date = August 28, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210828202936/https://www.sent-trib.com/news/iowa-city-braces-for-highest-floodwaters-since-record/article_8b17cd82-84c3-11e6-a2c6-5fbd284fac12.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> A {{convert|9.8|mi|km|adj=on}} system of [[Hesco bastion|Hesco barriers]], earthen berms, and over 400,000 sandbags were used to plug the gaps in the levee system.<ref name=DMRegisterLevee/><ref name=IPR>{{cite news | last1 = Leland | first1 = Michael | last2 = Borg | first2 = Dean | title = Cedar Rapids Sees River Crest, Flood Protection Holding | url = http://iowapublicradio.org/post/cedar-rapids-sees-river-crest-flood-protection-holding#stream/0 | work = [[Iowa Public Radio]] | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name=WHOHesco>{{cite news | last = Whitworth | first = Jodi | title = Cedar Rapids' Levee Protection System Battling Floods | url = http://whotv.com/2016/09/27/cedar-rapids-levee-protection-system-battling-floods/ | work = WHO tv | location = Des Moines | date = September 27, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref> The city of Cedar Rapids purchased additional Hesco barriers from Iowa City for $1.4 million.<ref name=KCCIHesco>{{cite news | title = Flood Summary: Thousands will return home Wednesday | url = http://www.kcci.com/news/flood-summary-temporary-floodwalls-continue-to-hold/41861348 | work = [[KCCI]] | location = Des Moines | date = September 28, 2016 | access-date = September 28, 2016}}</ref> Numerous upstream cities that had been earlier affected by the September flooding and mandatory evacuations, including [[Charles City, Iowa|Charles City]], [[Greene, Iowa|Greene]], [[Manchester, Iowa|Manchester]], [[Clarksville, Iowa|Clarksville]], [[Shell Rock, Iowa|Shell Rock]], [[Vinton, Iowa|Vinton]], [[Janesville, Iowa|Janesville]], [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] and [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]], sent hundreds of thousands of unused sandbags to support efforts in Cedar Rapids and nearby communities.<ref name=AgDay27/><ref name=DMRegisterUpstream/> The remnants of Hurricane Paine did not produce any rain to saturate the temporary earth berms and sandbags, which would have greatly increased the likelihood of breach in the temporary levee structures, causing a much greater flooded area; the river crested during very sunny weather. Additionally, beginning on September 25, 300 to 400 National Guard troops along with the Iowa State Patrol, other law enforcement agencies, and 60 duly sworn law enforcement officials enforced a nightly 8pm to 7am curfew.<ref name=DMRegisterUpstream/><ref name=GazetteNeedToKnow/><ref name=SentTribLevee/>

=== August 10, 2020, Midwest derecho ===
On August&nbsp;10, 2020, [[August 2020 Midwest derecho|an intense derecho]] formed over the [[Midwest]] and moved eastward across [[Iowa]], with Cedar Rapids being the hardest-hit city. Sustained winds of {{convert|60|to|80|mph|kph}}, frequent [[Wind gust|gusts]] of {{convert|110|mph|kph}} or greater, and an estimated peak gust of {{convert|140|mph|kph}} on the southwest side of the city damaged the majority of residential and commercial buildings in Cedar Rapids, as well as 20 schools, and resulted in the closure of most local businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020, Updated: 8/20/20 11 am|url=https://www.weather.gov/dvn/summary_081020|access-date=September 12, 2020|website=weather.gov}}</ref> Thousands of trees were downed throughout all 75 square miles of Cedar Rapids. Most of the city's roads became mostly blocked or impassible due to downed trees and blown limbs, power poles along with their lines, and general debris, like large road signs, as well as damaged buildings, homes, and farms. 95% of the city was without power. Trash pickup stopped, cell phone service was very spotty for multiple days, and many gas leaks were reported.<ref name="press-citizen.com">{{Cite web|last1=Bridgeman|first1=Megan|last2=Ojeda|first2=Hillary|date=August 10, 2020|title=What we know about derecho storm damage in Iowa City|url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/weather/2020/08/10/derecho-storm-iowa-city-damage-power-outage/3338604001/|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=Iowa City Press-Citizen}}</ref> [[Interstate 380 (Iowa)|Interstate 380]] was closed between Cedar Rapids and [[Iowa City]].<ref name="press-citizen.com"/>

Hospitals treated over 300&nbsp;patients for storm related injuries. Professional estimates suggested that cleanup and removal of the city's downed trees could take months. Arborists urged residents not to clear trees on their own, in order to avoid injury.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iowa storm updates: Latest on power outages, cleanup in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City areas, Aug. 12|url=https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-storm-derecho-cleanup-power-outages-cedar-rapids-iowa-city-linn-county-johnson-aug-12|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Samenow|first=Jason|date=August 14, 2020|title=Cedar Rapids and nearby Iowa communities, still in shambles days after destructive derecho, plead for help|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/08/14/cedar-rapids-iowa-derecho/|access-date=August 16, 2020|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Breese|first=Travis|date=August 16, 2020|title=Out-of-town tree-trimmers expect to be in Cedar Rapids for months|url=http://kwwl.com/2020/08/15/out-of-town-tree-trimmers-expect-to-be-in-cedar-rapids-for-months/|access-date=August 16, 2020|publisher=KWWL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Erin|title=Cedar Rapids loses half its tree canopy in derecho|url=https://www.thegazette.com/cedar-rapids-loses-half-its-tree-canopy-in-derecho-storm-20200815|access-date=August 15, 2020|website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids}}</ref>

On Friday, August&nbsp;14, Governor [[Kim Reynolds]] arrived in Cedar Rapids, accompanied by Adjutant General Benjamin Corell of the Iowa National Guard. Gen. Corell said he had not seen a comparable level of damage since [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005. Other city officials described the damage as being even worse than the [[Iowa flood of 2008]].<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2020|title="We're Here Now": Governor Reynolds, National Guard finally arrive in Cedar Rapids on Friday|url=http://kwwl.com/2020/08/14/watch-live-gov-reynolds-holds-news-conference-from-cedar-rapids-updating-on-storm-relief/|access-date=August 16, 2020|publisher=KWWL News 7}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Cedar Rapids - Mays Island.jpg|thumb|[[Mays Island]], with the [[Linn County Courthouse (Iowa)|Linn County Courthouse]] in the rear of the former City Hall]]
The city is divided into four quadrants, used in assigning street addresses. 1st Avenue ([[U.S. Route 151 Business (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|U.S. Route 151 Business]]) divides the north and south sides of the city, and the [[Cedar River (Iowa River)|Cedar River]] divides east and west. [[Mays Island]], in the middle of the river, is the only area of the city where addresses have no quadrant. Areas outside the city limits that have a Cedar Rapids mailing address do not use the quadrants either.

Except in the downtown area, 1st Avenue and the Cedar River tend to run diagonally instead of along the cardinal directions. Due to the curving of 1st Avenue, there are some areas in western Cedar Rapids where NW addresses are actually south of SW addresses.

Cedar Rapids is divided into 14 [[ZIP Code]]s. Mays Island and the downtown area are covered by 52401. The northeast quadrant is covered by 52402 and 52411. The southeast quadrant is covered by 52403. The southwest quadrant is covered by 52404. The northwest quadrant is covered by 52405. [[Post office box]]es are covered by ZIP codes 52406, 52407, 52408, 52409, and 52410. Several other ZIP codes are for specific businesses ([[Transamerica Corporation|Aegon]] USA, [[Collins Aerospace]], etc.).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|72.07|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|70.8|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
[[File:Bohemian-Commercial-Historic-Distric.jpg|thumb|[[Bohemian Commercial Historic District]], Czech Village]]
There are twelve active neighborhood associations in Cedar Rapids. The neighborhoods nearest downtown include Wellington Heights and Oakhill Jackson in the southeast quadrant and Moundview in the northeast quadrant. Also farther north in the northeast quadrant are Noelridge Park and Kenwood Park, which was independent until it was incorporated into the Cedar Rapids city limits. The boundaries of Kenwood are 32nd Street to Oakland Road to Old Marion Road to C Avenue to 40th Street then 1st Avenue between 40th street and 32nd Street.<ref name="crneighborhoods">{{cite web|url=http://www.crneighborhoods.org/|title=CR Neighborhoods|publisher= Home|access-date=December 13, 2010}}</ref>

In addition to the neighborhood associations in Cedar Rapids, there are many informal, unofficial neighborhoods, such as Bowman Woods, Vernon Heights, Stoney Point, Kingston Village, [[New Bohemia (NewBo)]] and Wilderness Estates.

Czech Village is located along 16th Avenue SW, south of the Cedar River. It is home to such Czech-themed businesses as The Czech Cottage, Sykora Bakery, and White Lion Treasures. The [[National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library]] is one of Cedar Rapids' major tourist attractions. The museum's main building was directly on the river and was badly damaged by the 2008 floods. After the flood the museum moved a few blocks to Inspiration Place SW. The Bohemian National Cemetery is located nearby.

In 2024, a new [[astronomical clock]] was built, the opening was attending by Czech President [[Petr Pavel]] and his wife [[Eva Pavlová]] and Slovak President [[Peter Pellegrini]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uprostřed lánů státu Iowa vyrostl český orloj. Dnes ho spustí prezident |url=https://denikn.cz/1536056/uprostred-lanu-statu-iowa-vyrostl-cesky-orloj-dnes-ho-spusti-prezident/?rtm_click=b1317f47&rtm_source=follow_authors&rtm_medium=email&rtm_campaign=mnt-email.author.article.new-27.09.2024-8&rtm_content=119273 |website=Deník N |date=September 27, 2024 |access-date=September 27, 2024 |language=cs |first=Jana |last=Ciglerová |quote=Šestsetletý pražský orloj má mladšího bratra. Nově stojí v Cedar Rapids v americkém státě Iowa uprostřed České vesnice. Právě ho dokončil tým českých a slovenských odborníků. Místo apoštolů se okny protáčejí postavy československých imigrantů a místo kohoutova kokrhání štěká československý vlčák. Dnes orloj slavnostně spustí prezidenti České a Slovenské republiky. Deník N přináší reportáž z místa.}}</ref>

===Climate===
Cedar Rapids has a [[humid continental climate]] with long, cold, sometimes brutal winters with plenty of snow, while summers are hot and humid, with frequent severe thunderstorms.

The record low temperature in Cedar Rapids is {{convert|−30|F|C}}, set on January 31, 2019, while the record high temperature of  {{convert|110|F|C}} was set on July 6, 1911.<ref name=NOWData/>
{{Weather box
|location = Cedar Rapids, Iowa ([[Eastern Iowa Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 65
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 79
|Dec record high F = 73
|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 49.0
|Feb avg record high F = 55.0
|Mar avg record high F = 71.3
|Apr avg record high F = 82.4
|May avg record high F = 87.5
|Jun avg record high F = 91.5
|Jul avg record high F = 92.7
|Aug avg record high F = 91.7
|Sep avg record high F = 89.7
|Oct avg record high F = 82.6
|Nov avg record high F = 67.9
|Dec avg record high F = 53.9
|year avg record high F = 94.4

|Jan high F = 27.9
|Feb high F = 32.6
|Mar high F = 46.3
|Apr high F = 60.1
|May high F = 71.1
|Jun high F = 80.1
|Jul high F = 82.8
|Aug high F = 81.2
|Sep high F = 74.7
|Oct high F = 61.5
|Nov high F = 46.2
|Dec high F = 33.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 19.6
|Feb mean F = 24.1
|Mar mean F = 36.5
|Apr mean F = 48.9
|May mean F = 60.3
|Jun mean F = 69.9
|Jul mean F = 72.8
|Aug mean F = 70.8
|Sep mean F = 63.3
|Oct mean F = 50.7
|Nov mean F = 37.0
|Dec mean F = 25.2
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 11.3
|Feb low F = 15.5
|Mar low F = 26.8
|Apr low F = 37.6
|May low F = 49.5
|Jun low F = 59.7
|Jul low F = 62.7
|Aug low F = 60.4
|Sep low F = 51.9
|Oct low F = 39.9
|Nov low F = 27.7
|Dec low F = 17.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -12.7
|Feb avg record low F = -5.9
|Mar avg record low F = 5.0
|Apr avg record low F = 21.8
|May avg record low F = 34.4
|Jun avg record low F = 47.2
|Jul avg record low F = 52.5
|Aug avg record low F = 50.1
|Sep avg record low F = 36.3
|Oct avg record low F = 23.0
|Nov avg record low F = 10.4
|Dec avg record low F = -5.1
|year avg record low F = -17.1

|Jan record low F = −30
|Feb record low F = −27
|Mar record low F = −20
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 42
|Aug record low F = 37
|Sep record low F = 22
|Oct record low F = -2
|Nov record low F = −11
|Dec record low F = −28
|year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.95
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.22
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.99
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.56
|May precipitation inch = 4.25
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.56
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.41
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.07
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.40
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.91
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.00
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.59
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch
|Jan precipitation days = 7.2
|Feb precipitation days = 6.7
|Mar precipitation days = 9.1
|Apr precipitation days = 11.9
|May precipitation days = 12.5
|Jun precipitation days = 12.3
|Jul precipitation days = 9.8
|Aug precipitation days = 9.9
|Sep precipitation days = 8.6
|Oct precipitation days = 9.2
|Nov precipitation days = 8.1
|Dec precipitation days = 8.0
|year precipitation days =

|Jan snow inch = 6.2
|Feb snow inch = 6.9
|Mar snow inch = 3.1
|Apr snow inch = 1.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 1.7
|Dec snow inch = 7.8
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 4.6
|Feb snow days = 4.2
|Mar snow days = 2.4
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 1.0
|Dec snow days = 4.6

|source 1 = NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00014990&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cedar Rapids MUNI AP, IA (1991–2020)
|access-date = November 16, 2022
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00014990&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cedar Rapids MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, IA (1981–2010)
|access-date = November 16, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=dvn
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Quad Cities
|access-date = November 16, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

{{Weather box
| location = Cedar Rapids NO 1, Iowa (located in [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]]) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present
| single line = Y
| collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 68
| Feb record high F = 76
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 104
| Jun record high F = 103
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 94
| Nov record high F = 80
| Dec record high F = 69
| year record high F = 110

|Jan avg record high F = 50.5
|Feb avg record high F = 55.8
|Mar avg record high F = 70.9
|Apr avg record high F = 82.2
|May avg record high F = 87.9
|Jun avg record high F = 92.5
|Jul avg record high F = 94.2
|Aug avg record high F = 92.8
|Sep avg record high F = 90.0
|Oct avg record high F = 83.2
|Nov avg record high F = 68.1
|Dec avg record high F = 54.0
|year avg record high F = 95.7

| Jan high F = 30.0
| Feb high F = 35.1
| Mar high F = 48.9
| Apr high F = 63.3
| May high F = 73.8
| Jun high F = 82.3
| Jul high F = 85.5
| Aug high F = 83.4
| Sep high F = 77.3
| Oct high F = 64.1
| Nov high F = 48.1
| Dec high F = 34.7
| year high F = 60.5
| Jan mean F = 21.3
| Feb mean F = 25.9
| Mar mean F = 38.2
| Apr mean F = 50.9
| May mean F = 61.7
| Jun mean F = 71.0
| Jul mean F = 74.4
| Aug mean F = 72.3
| Sep mean F = 65.2
| Oct mean F = 52.8
| Nov mean F = 38.7
| Dec mean F = 26.7
| year mean F = 49.9
| Jan low F = 12.5
| Feb low F = 16.6
| Mar low F = 27.5
| Apr low F = 38.4
| May low F = 49.6
| Jun low F = 59.6
| Jul low F = 63.3
| Aug low F = 61.2
| Sep low F = 53.0
| Oct low F = 41.5
| Nov low F = 29.3
| Dec low F = 18.6
| year low F = 39.3

|Jan avg record low F = -11.2
|Feb avg record low F = -4.9
|Mar avg record low F = 6.0
|Apr avg record low F = 22.7
|May avg record low F = 34.4
|Jun avg record low F = 46.5
|Jul avg record low F = 52.9
|Aug avg record low F = 50.9
|Sep avg record low F = 37.6
|Oct avg record low F = 25.0
|Nov avg record low F = 12.0
|Dec avg record low F = -2.8
|year avg record low F = -14.9

| Jan record low F = −33
| Feb record low F = −28
| Mar record low F = −17
| Apr record low F = 3
| May record low F = 24
| Jun record low F = 36
| Jul record low F = 42
| Aug record low F = 37
| Sep record low F = 22
| Oct record low F = -2
| Nov record low F = −10
| Dec record low F = −28
| year record low F = −33
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.17
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.34
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.06
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.02
| May precipitation inch = 4.74
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.68
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.47
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.42
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.96
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.00
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.22
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.67
| year precipitation inch = 38.75
| Jan snow inch = 8.7
| Feb snow inch = 8.3
| Mar snow inch = 4.0
| Apr snow inch = 1.5
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.6
| Nov snow inch = 2.2
| Dec snow inch = 9.0
| year snow inch = 34.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.9
| Feb precipitation days = 7.6
| Mar precipitation days = 9.5
| Apr precipitation days = 11.3
| May precipitation days = 13.0
| Jun precipitation days = 12.3
| Jul precipitation days = 9.6
| Aug precipitation days = 9.6
| Sep precipitation days = 8.8
| Oct precipitation days = 9.5
| Nov precipitation days = 8.4
| Dec precipitation days = 9.1
| year precipitation days = 117.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 6.9
| Feb snow days = 5.1
| Mar snow days = 2.9
| Apr snow days = 1.1
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.4
| Nov snow days = 2.0
| Dec snow days = 6.2
| year snow days = 24.6
| source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=NOWData/><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00131319&format=pdf
| title = Station: Cedar Rapids #1, IA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 25, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= right
|1860|1830
|1870|5940
|1880|10104
|1890|18020
|1900|25656
|1910|32811
|1920|45566
|1930|56097
|1940|62120
|1950|72296
|1960|92035
|1970|110642
|1980|110243
|1990|108772
|2000|120758
|2010|126326
|2020|137710
|2024(est)|137904
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote={{cite web|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/1620000US1912000|title=American FactFinder|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=February 13, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213155612/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2017/PEPANNRES/1620000US1912000|url-status=dead}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:Cedar RapidsIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|right|alt=The population of Cedar Rapids, Iowa from US census data|The population of Cedar Rapids, Iowa from US census data]]
[[File:Cedar Rapids Metro.png|thumb|right|Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. From left: [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton County]], [[Linn County, Iowa|Linn County]] and [[Jones County, Iowa|Jones County]].]]
The [[Cedar Rapids metropolitan area|Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area]] consists of [[Linn County, Iowa|Linn]], [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]], and [[Jones County, Iowa|Jones]] counties. The MSA had a
2020 census population of 276,520.<ref name="2020-census-msa">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Cedar Rapids IA Metro Area |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=310XX00US16300&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> Linn County was the only county in the MSA before the MSA was redefined after the 2000 census.

As a growing job center, Cedar Rapids pulls commuters from nearby [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]] and [[Hiawatha, Iowa|Hiawatha]]. Other towns that have become [[Commuter town|bedroom communities]] include [[Ely, Iowa|Ely]], [[Swisher, Iowa|Swisher]], [[Shueyville, Iowa|Shueyville]], [[Palo, Iowa|Palo]], [[Atkins, Iowa|Atkins]], [[Fairfax, Iowa|Fairfax]], [[Walford, Iowa|Walford]], [[Robins, Iowa|Robins]] and [[Bertram, Iowa|Bertram]].

Based on the 2010 American Community Survey<ref>{{cite web|title=Median Income in the Past 12 Months|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_S1903&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212212414/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_S1903&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> one-year estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $51,186, and the median income for a family was $63,265. Males had a median income of $40,413 versus $26,402 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,370. About 6.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 or older.

===2020 census===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020-census-1912000">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Cedar Rapids city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1912000&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> the population was 137,710. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,909.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. There were 62,398 housing units at an average density of {{convert|865.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial make-up (including Hispanics in the racial counts) of the city was 77.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.4% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]] and 6.8% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.7% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Cedar Rapids, Iowa – racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cedar Rapids city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1912000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Rapids city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1912000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cedar Rapids city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1912000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|109,759
|108,696
|style='background: #ffffe6; |105,250
|90.89%
|86.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |76.43%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,425
|6,880
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,153
|3.66%
|5.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.28%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|279
|338
|style='background: #ffffe6; |274
|0.23%
|0.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,121
|2,779
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,747
|1.76%
|2.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.72%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|77
|132
|style='background: #ffffe6; |484
|0.06%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|145
|107
|style='background: #ffffe6; |404
|0.12%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
|1,887
|3,218
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,896
|1.56%
|2.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.01%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,065
|4,176
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,502
|1.71%
|3.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.72%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''120,758'''
|'''126,326'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''137,710'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
At the 2010 census,<ref>{{cite web|title=2010 Demographic Profile for Cedar Rapids, Iowa |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=October 17, 2011 }}</ref> there were 126,326 people, 53,236 households and 30,931 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,784.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 57,217 housing units at an average density of {{convert|808.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial make-up of the city was 87.98% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 2.87% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 3.31% of the population.

There were 53,236 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64 and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.<ref>{{cite web|title=Age Groups and Sex:2010|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP1&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213704/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP1&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref>

===2000 census===
In the 2000 census, Cedar Rapids was 91.9% non-Hispanic white, with well over half of the population claiming a specific ethnic European ancestry, such as [[German people|Germans]] (35.5%), Irish (17.1%), English (9.4%), [[Czechs]] (7.8%), [[Norwegians]] (5.1%) and French from either France or Canada (3.2%).<ref name="http">{{cite web |title=Cedar Rapids city, Iowa – DP-2. Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000 |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US1912000&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP2&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-_sse=on |access-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212043141/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US1912000&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP2&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-_sse=on |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city also had a growing minority population. For example, in the three-year period from 2006 to 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 4.9% of the Cedar Rapids population identified as African Americans, up from 3.7% in the 2000 census.<ref name="http"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Cedar Rapids city, Iowa – 2006–2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US1912000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US19%7C16000US1912000&_street=&_county=Cedar+Rapids&_cityTown=Cedar+Rapids&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |access-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200216045536/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US1912000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US19%7C16000US1912000&_street=&_county=Cedar+Rapids&_cityTown=Cedar+Rapids&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null:null&_keyword=&_industry= |archive-date=February 16, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Religion===
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The [[Mother Mosque of America]], dedicated on June 16, 1934, is the longest-standing mosque in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|title=Day 22: Ross, North Dakota – A Leap in Time|website=30mosques.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907082308/http://30mosques.com/2010/09/day-22-ross-north-dakota-a-leap-in-time/|archive-date=September 7, 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|title=CAIR-MN: Flood Damages Historic American Mosque|publisher=Council on American-Islamic Relations|access-date=June 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210850/http://www.cair.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=777&&ArticleID=24980&&name=n&&currPage=1|archive-date=September 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1972, another mosque was built and the original mosque was sold and fell into disrepair before being purchased in 1990 by the Islamic Council of Iowa and renovated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mothermosque.org/home/history.html|title=Mothermosque.com – History}}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|title=History of Islam in Iowa – The Islamic Center – Retrieved June 18, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504051021/http://www.crmosque.com/history_of_islam_in_iowa.htm|archive-date=May 4, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The [[Iowa flood of 2008]] extensively damaged the basement, destroying many historic documents.

Muslim presence in the area dates to 1895 when the first immigrants arrived from the [[Beqaa Valley]] in today's [[Lebanon]] and [[Syria]].<ref>Ronald L. Johnstone (2006) ''Religion in society: a sociology of religion''p.362. Prentice Hall</ref> Islamic Services of America (I.S.A.) was established in Cedar Rapids in 1975 and provides [[Halal]] Certification and supervision throughout the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isaiowa.org/content.asp?ID=2354|title=Islamic Services of America!|publisher=Islamic Services of America|access-date=June 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524162547/http://www.isaiowa.org/content.asp?ID=2354|archive-date=May 24, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Cedar Rapids - Roosevelt.jpg|thumb|upright|The 12-story [[Hotel Roosevelt (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Roosevelt Hotel]] was inaugurated in 1927.]]
Cedar Rapids is one of the largest cities in the world for corn processing.  The grain processing industry is Cedar Rapids' most important sector, directly providing 4,000 jobs that pay on average $85,000, and also providing 8,000 indirectly.<ref name="gazette grain">{{cite news|url=http://gazetteonline.com/top-story/2009/11/28/impact-of-grain-processing-industry-runs-deep-but-people-don%e2%80%99t-see-it |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209003425/http://gazetteonline.com/top-story/2009/11/28/impact-of-grain-processing-industry-runs-deep-but-people-don%E2%80%99t-see-it |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |title=Impact of grain-processing industry runs deep, but people don't see it |last=Ford |first=George |date=November 28, 2009 |work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids |pages=1A |access-date=November 29, 2009}}</ref> [[Fortune 500]] company [[Collins Aerospace]] and trucking company [[CRST]] are based in Cedar Rapids,<ref>{{cite news|author=Fortune.com|title=FORTUNE 500 2009: States: Iowa|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/states/IA.html|access-date=June 28, 2009 | work=CNN Money}}</ref> and [[Aegon N.V.|Aegon]] has its United States headquarters there. A large [[Quaker Oats]] mill, one of the four that merged in 1901 to form Quaker Oats, dominates the north side of downtown. Other large companies that have facilities in Cedar Rapids include [[Archer Daniels Midland]], [[Cargill]], [[General Mills]], [[Toyota Financial Services]] and [[Nordstrom]].<ref name="gazette grain"/> [[Newspaperarchive]], based in Cedar Rapids, is the largest newspaper archive in North America with a repository of more than 150 million pages assembled over 250 years; it was taken offline for two days by the 2008 flood.

In February 2025 the city and [[Alliant Energy]] announced that [[Quality Technology Services]] will build a $750 million [[data center]] in Cedar Rapids, the largest economic development in its history, ultimately providing 30 jobs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-13 |title=QTS to build data center in Cedar Rapids |url=https://www.kcrg.com/2025/02/13/qts-build-data-center-cedar-rapids/ |access-date=2025-02-15 |language=en}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to Cedar Rapids' 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cms.revize.com/revize/cedarrapids/document_center/Finance/CAFR/CAFR%20FY%202018.pdf|title=City of Cedar Rapids Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023|publisher=City Finance Department|date=June 30, 2018|access-date=March 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the top employers in the area are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! Employees
|-
|1
|[[Collins Aerospace]]
|9,000
|-
|2
| [[St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|St. Luke's Hospital]]
|2,979
|-
|3
| [[Cedar Rapids Community School District]]
|2,879
|-
|4
| [[Transamerica Corporation|Transamerica]]
|2,600
|-
|5
| [[Hy-Vee]]
|2,356
|-
|6
| [[Nordstrom|Nordstrom Direct]]
|2,150
|-
|7
| [[Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Mercy Medical Center]]
|2,140
|-
|8
| City of Cedar Rapids
|1,309
|-
|9
| Four Oaks
|1,100
|-
|10
| [[Quaker Oats Company]]
|920
|}

===Tourism===
Cedar Rapids is nicknamed the "City of Five Seasons", for the so-called "fifth season", which is time to enjoy the other four.<ref name="motto">{{cite web |title=What is the "City of Five Seasons"? |url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/about_city_government/city_of_five_seasons.php |access-date=May 23, 2018 |publisher=City of Cedar Rapids}}</ref> This slogan is often satirized by residents as the "City of Five Smells", as a result of the smell combinations in the 1970s from the city's Quaker Oats and Penford factories, a hog slaughterhouse, and the municipal sewage plant and landfill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cedar Rapids' legacy of smells plays in Penford debate |url=https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-rapids-legacy-of-smells-plays-in-penford-debate/ |access-date=March 28, 2024 |website=www.thegazette.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The symbol of the five seasons is the Tree of Five Seasons sculpture in downtown along the north river bank. The name "Five Seasons" and representations of the sculpture appear throughout the city in many forms.<ref name=motto/>

The city is home to the [[Cedar Rapids Museum of Art]], the [[National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library]], the [[Paramount Theatre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Paramount Theatre]], [[Orchestra Iowa]], [[Theatre Cedar Rapids]], the [[African American Museum of Iowa]], and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. In the 1990s and 2000s, several Cedar Rapidians became well-known actors, including [[Ashton Kutcher]], [[Elijah Wood]], [[Terry Farrell (actress)|Terry Farrell]], and [[Ron Livingston]]. The city is the setting for the musical ''[[The Pajama Game]]'' and the comedy film ''[[Cedar Rapids (film)|Cedar Rapids]]''.

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Presidential Visit at NCSML.jpg|thumb|The presidents of the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], and the [[United States]] dedicating the [[National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library]] in 1995]]
[[File:Grant wood boyhood home.jpg|thumb|[[Grant Wood]]'s boyhood home, listed as one of the most endangered historic sites in Iowa]]

Cedar Rapids is home to Orchestra Iowa, the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, McGrath Amphitheatre,<ref>{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Rebecca |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Cedar Rapids Amphitheatre |url=https://www.cedarrapidsamphitheatre.com/ |website=McGrath Amphitheatre}}</ref> and [[Brucemore]], a National Trust Historic Site.

Cedar Rapids is also home to the [[Cedar Rapids Museum of Art]], Cedar Rapids Ceramics Center, Legion Art's CSPS Hall, the [[National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library]], the African American Historical Museum, [[Kirkwood Community College]]'s Iowa Hall Gallery, and the legendary [[Grant Wood]] Studio at 5 Turner Alley. These Cedar Rapids venues have recently hosted world class and award nominated exhibitions, including the works of [[Andy Warhol]], [[Grant Wood]], and the [[Iowa Biennial]], among others.

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art houses the largest collection of Grant Wood paintings in the world. The 1920s [[Paramount Theatre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Paramount Theatre]] is home to the [[Orchestra Iowa]] and the Cedar Rapids Area [[American Theatre Organ Society|Theatre Organ Society]]. Concerts and events such as high school graduations, sporting events, exhibitions, and political rallies are held at [[Alliant Energy Powerhouse]], formerly known as Five Seasons Center.

Many arts centers in Cedar Rapids sustained severe damage during the [[Iowa flood of 2008|June 2008 flood]]. Among those severely damaged were the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, the National Czech & Slovak Museum, and the African American Historical Museum. Two [[Wurlitzer#Theatre organs|Wurlitzer organs]] were damaged at the Paramount Theatre and Theatre Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art suffered minor damage. It was expected to cost $25 million to repair the Paramount;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Carly |title=Long road to recovery for arts groups |newspaper=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |date=June 29, 2008 |url=http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080629/NEWS/46762479 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202015901/http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080629%2FNEWS%2F46762479 |archive-date=February 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Eric |title=Is Paramount Theatre worth $25 million to repair? |newspaper=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |date=January 1, 2009 |url=http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090101/NEWS/701019920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202040052/http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20090101%2FNEWS%2F701019920 |archive-date=February 2, 2015}}</ref> Theatre Cedar Rapids reopened in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Theatre Cedar Rapids|url=http://www.theatrecr.org/the-theatre/history/|access-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref>

===Flag===
The current flag of Cedar Rapids was adopted on September 8, 2021. On the flag, the blue represents the [[Cedar River (Iowa River tributary)|Cedar River]] and the green portrays the city's green areas. Withal, the arch represents forwards progress, as well as the city's [[flood wall]] and the star represents the historic structures on [[Mays Island]] with its five stars depicting the City of Five Seasons.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=City Flag Redesign|url=https://www.cedar-rapids.org/discover_cedar_rapids/city_flag/index.php|access-date=February 9, 2021|website=cedar-rapids.org}}</ref>

In 1962, a flag design was chosen through a design contest among high schools. The artist, Fred Easker Jr, was a high-school senior at the time. The flag depicts buildings of Cedar Rapids in blue and the words "Cedar Rapids" and "Iowa" above and below it in red. Among the buildings depicted were: a veterans memorial, a church, corn stalks, a factory, an early mill and an unfinished building to signify the city's promising future.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cedar Rapids Flag History|url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/discover_cedar_rapids/city_flag/history_of_cedar_rapids_flag.php|access-date=September 19, 2021|website=www.cedar-rapids.org}}</ref>

In 2004, the [[North American Vexillological Association]] ranked Cedar Rapids' flag as among the worst flags in the [[United States]]. Moreover, the flag was decried during a [[TED Talk]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morelli|first=B. A.|title=Cedar Rapids looks to redesign its city flag after it is dubbed one of the 'worst' designs in the nation|url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/cedar-rapids-redesign-city-flag-after-it-is-dubbed-one-of-the-worst-designs-in-the-nation-99-percent-invisible-roman-mars-north-american-vexillological-association-20190219|access-date=February 12, 2021|website=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]]|location=Cedar Rapids}}</ref> On account of this criticism, Cedar Rapids began the process of redesigning the city's flag. Residents were asked for input on the colors, symbols, and themes they would like to have the flag include. On September 18, 2021, the city unveiled a new flag at [[Cedar Rapids Public Library]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cedar Rapids' new city flag represents 'History and Progress'|url=https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/cedar-rapids-new-city-flag-represents-history-and-progress/|access-date=September 19, 2021|website=www.thegazette.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

==Sports==
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Cedar Rapids has been home to several sports teams:
* the [[Cedar Rapids Kernels]], a member of [[Minor League Baseball|minor league baseball's]] [[Midwest League]] since 1962, are the Class-A affiliate of the [[Minnesota Twins]] and play at [[Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids)|Veterans Memorial Stadium]]
* the [[Cedar Rapids RoughRiders]] are members of the [[United States Hockey League]], playing at the [[Alliant Energy PowerHouse|Cedar Rapids Ice Arena]]
* the [[Cedar Rapids River Kings]] played in the [[Indoor Football League]] at the [[U.S. Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids)|U.S. Cellular Center]] and folded in 2020.  Relaunched in 2022 as members of [[American Indoor Football]].
* the [[Cedar Rapids Rampage]] played in the [[Major Arena Soccer League]] at the [[U.S. Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids)|U.S. Cellular Center]] and folded in 2018.
* the [[Iowa Raptors FC]] are members of the [[United Premier Soccer League]] that began play in 2021.
The 15,000-capacity [[Kingston Stadium]] is located in Cedar Rapids. It is used for American football and soccer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dukes |first1=Mark |title=Kingston Stadium's proud history |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/kingston-stadiums-proud-history-20150823 |access-date=March 25, 2019 |work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |location=Cedar Rapids |date=August 23, 2015}}</ref>

The city is also home to the Fifth Season Races, which began just after the [[Running boom of the 1970s|running boom]]. In 1986, a former [[Iowa State University]] runner [[Joseph Kipsang]] won the popular 8-kilometer race in 23:24 and won $7,000. A few notable runners who have won include [[Keith Brantly]], [[Janis Klecker]], [[Jeff Jacobs]], [[Kenneth Cheruiyot]], and [[Pasca Myers]]. The race is not the largest road race in the region and most recently has included both the 8K and a [[5K run]].<ref>{{cite news
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==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Tree of Season Five - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Tree of Five Seasons monument]]
Cedar Rapids has over {{convert|3360|acre|km2}} of city owned property for undeveloped green space and recreational use. There are 74 formally named parks or recreational facilities. These include baseball and softball fields, all-weather basketball courts, two frisbee golf courses, sand volleyball courts, the Tuma Soccer Complex, a BMX dirt track, two off-leash dog exercise areas, the Old MacDonald's Farm (a children's zoo), 10 splash pads, and many parks that have pavilions, picnicking areas and restroom facilities. The various trail systems in Cedar Rapids have a total of {{convert|24|mi|km}} for walking, running or bicycling.<ref name=CRPaR>{{cite web|url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/resident-resources/parks-recreation/Pages/default.aspx|title=Parks & Recreation|publisher=City of Cedar Rapids|access-date=July 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728074014/http://www.cedar-rapids.org/resident-resources/parks-recreation/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=July 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The YMCA has had a local chapter since 1868. It has many facilities, including Camp Wapsie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crmetroymca.org/en/camp_wapsie|title=Camp Wapsie summer camp and special programming|first=Global Reach Internet Productions, LLC - Ames, IA -|last=globalreach.com|website=crmetroymca.org|date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>

==Government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Cedar Rapids, Iowa}}
[[File:Linn County Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|[[Linn County Courthouse (Iowa)|Linn County Courthouse]]]]

{| class="wikitable floatright" style="width: auto; font-size: 95%"
|+ Cedar Rapids City Managers since 2006
! City Manager
! In office
|-
|&nbsp;[[Jeff Pomeranz]]<ref name=pomeranz/>|||&nbsp;2010–
|-
|&nbsp;Jim Prosser<ref name=prosser>{{cite news |title=How much debt should a city risk? |url=https://www.thegazette.com/news/how-much-debt-should-a-city-risk/|work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)]] |location=Cedar Rapids |date=May 20, 2012 |access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>|||&nbsp;2006–2010
|}

From 1908 to 2005, Cedar Rapids used the [[City Commission government|city commission]] form of government. It was one of the few larger American cities remaining to operate under this model. Under this form of government, the council was made up of a public safety commissioner, a streets commissioner, a finance commissioner, a parks commissioner, and a mayor. The council members worked on a full-time basis, served two-year terms, and were considered department heads. [[Don Canney]], the longest-serving mayor in city history, served for 22 years under this system.<ref name=gazette>{{cite news |first=Rick|last=Smith|title=Corbett is forming committee to name memorial for Don Canney |url=http://thegazette.com/2011/03/24/corbett-is-forming-committee-to-name-memorial-for-don-canney/|work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)]] |location=Cedar Rapids |date=March 24, 2011 |access-date=April 8, 2011}}</ref> The last mayor of Cedar Rapids under this form of government was [[Paul Pate]]. In 2005, after the issue was brought forth by the city commission, 69% of voters moved to adopt a new form of government.<ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://www.linncounty.org/files/download.asp?type=Adobe&mode=view&I=1265|title=Election Results|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727034208/http://www.linncounty.org/files/download.asp?type=Adobe&mode=view&I=1265|archive-date=July 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Cedar Rapids now has an Iowa [[Home rule in the United States|Home Rule]] charter which establishes a [[Mayor-council government|weak mayor]] system with a part-time city council and mayor both on four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/overview/documents/1226_CedarRapidsHomeRuleCharter.pdf|title=Home Rule Charter|access-date=June 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910231106/http://www.cedar-rapids.org/overview/documents/1226_CedarRapidsHomeRuleCharter.pdf|archive-date=September 10, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jeff Pomeranz has served as the city's manager since 2010.<ref name=pomeranz>{{cite web|url=https://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_a_-_f/city_manager_s_office/city_manager.php|title=City Manager, Jeff Pomeranz|date=June 17, 2022|publisher=City of Cedar Rapids}}</ref>

==Education==<!--NOTICE This section is linked from [[Hiawatha, Iowa|Hiawatha]], Iowa and [[Marion, Iowa|Marion]], Iowa-->
[[File:2012-0610-CoeCollege.jpg|thumb|[[Coe College]] ]]

===Colleges and universities===
Cedar Rapids is home to two four-year colleges, [[Coe College]] and [[Mount Mercy University]]. The [[University of Iowa]] also has an evening [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] facility there.<ref>{{cite web|author=The University of Iowa|title=Tippie School of Management: Our Locations|url=http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mba/locations.html|access-date=January 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011065240/http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/mba/locations.html|archive-date=October 11, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Kirkwood Community College]] is the area's only two-year college, while [[Kaplan University]] (formerly [[Hamilton College (Iowa)|Hamilton College]]) and [[Upper Iowa University]] also have campuses there. [[Cornell College]] in [[Mount Vernon, Iowa|Mount Vernon]] and the University of Iowa's main campus in [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] are both within {{convert|30|mi|km}} of Cedar Rapids.

===Primary and secondary schools===
The [[Cedar Rapids Community School District]] is the largest school district in the metropolitan area with an enrollment of 17,263 in the 2006–07 school year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Iowa Department of Education|title=2006–2007 Iowa Public School PreK-12 Enrollments by District, Grade, Race and Gender|url=http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=3323&Itemid=55|access-date=January 22, 2008|format=XLS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114023822/http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=3323&Itemid=55|archive-date=January 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Most of the city is in the district limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_CEDAR%20RAPIDS.pdf|title=Cedar Rapids|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=April 7, 2020|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407225340/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_CEDAR%20RAPIDS.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The district contains 24 elementary schools, six [[middle school]]s, and four high schools: [[Jefferson High School (Iowa)|Jefferson]], [[Washington High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Washington]], [[John F. Kennedy High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Kennedy]], and [[Metro High School (Iowa)|Metro High School]] (an alternative high school).<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Rapids Community Schools|title=About Us|url=http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/aboutus/index.html|access-date=January 22, 2008|archive-date=December 25, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225183238/http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/aboutUs/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Two neighboring school districts draw students from within the Cedar Rapids city limits. The [[Linn-Mar Community School District]] serves part of the northeast quadrant of the city and has seven elementary schools inside the city limits.<ref>{{cite web|author=Linn-Mar Community School District|title=Boundaries|url=http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/District_Services/District_Information/boundaries.asp|access-date=January 22, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080311061842/http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/District_Services/District_Information/boundaries.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = March 11, 2008}}</ref> The [[College Community School District]] serves part of the southwest quadrant of Cedar Rapids as well as neighboring rural portions of [[Linn County, Iowa|Linn]], [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]] and [[Johnson County, Iowa|Johnson]] counties. A central campus off Interstate 380 holds College Community's five elementary schools, Prairie Creek Intermediate, Prairie Point Middle School & Ninth Grade Academy, and [[Cedar Rapids Prairie High School|Prairie High School]].<ref>{{cite web|author=College Community School District|title=General Information|url=http://www.prairiepride.org/community/index.htm|access-date=January 22, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080110090934/http://www.prairiepride.org/community/index.htm |archive-date = January 10, 2008}}</ref> The [[Marion Independent School District (Iowa)|Marion Independent School District]] also serves a portion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_MARION%20INDEPENDENT.pdf|title=Marion Independent|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=March 27, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The Cedar Rapids Metro Catholic Education System, which is affiliated with the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque]], consists of four elementary schools,<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Rapids Metro Education System|title=Cedar Rapids Metro Education System Elementary Schools|url=http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/k5%20schools.html|access-date=January 22, 2008}}</ref> two middle schools,<ref>{{cite web|author=Cedar Rapids Metro Education System|title=Cedar Rapids Metro Education System Middle Schools|url=http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/68%20schools.html|access-date=January 22, 2008}}</ref> one PK-8 school, and one high school ([[Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Xavier]]). The Cedar Rapids Catholic Education System and Cedar Rapids Community School District are synonymous with each other in the Cedar Rapids Public and Parochial School System.

The city hosts several private schools, including Summit Schools, [[Cedar Valley Christian School]], Trinity Lutheran School, Isaac Newton Christian Academy, Faith Christian Learning Center, and Good Shepherd Lutheran School of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod|WELS]].

==Media==
{{Main|Media in Cedar Rapids, Iowa}}

===Radio===
Cedar Rapids' radio market, which consists of Linn County,<ref name="arbmap">{{cite web|author=Arbitron|title=Arbitron Radio Metros Based on Fall 2006 Market Definitions|url=http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf|access-date=January 13, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080216012114/http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_06.pdf|archive-date=February 16, 2008}}</ref> is ranked 200th by [[Nielsen Audio]], with 194,000 listeners aged 12 and older.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arbitron|title=Market Ranks and Schedule (201–250)|url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm201250.asp|access-date=January 13, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071215233058/http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/mm201250.asp |archive-date = December 15, 2007}}</ref>

[[iHeart Media]] owns four stations in the Cedar Rapids area, including [[WMT (AM)|WMT]] 600 AM, a [[talk radio|news/talk]] station that has broadcast since 1922. Clear Channel also owns [[KKSY-FM]] 96.5, a modern [[country music]] station; [[KMJM (AM)|KMJM]] 1360 AM, a [[classic country]] station; [[KOSY-FM]] 95.7 FM, a hit music station; and [[KKRQ]] 100.7 FM, with a [[classic rock]] format, which is an Iowa City station that is typically highly rated in Cedar Rapids.<ref>{{cite web|author=Clear Channel Communications|title=Radio: Station Search|url=http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/StationSearch.aspx?RadioSearch=Cedar%20Rapids|access-date=January 13, 2008|archive-date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217025114/http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/StationSearch.aspx?RadioSearch=Cedar%20Rapids|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Townsquare Media]] owns four radio stations in Cedar Rapids, which were formerly owned by [[Cumulus Media]]: [[KDAT]] 104.5 FM ([[adult contemporary radio|adult contemporary]]), [[KHAK]] 98.1 FM ([[country music]]), and [[KRNA]] 94.1 FM ([[classic rock]]). Townsquare also operates [[KRQN]] 107.1 under a Lease-Management Agreement. KRQN broadcasts a ([[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]]) format.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.townsquaremedia.com/local-media/brands?state=iowa|title=Brands - Local Radio Stations & Clusters - Townsquare Media|publisher=Townsquare Media - Digital Media & Radio Advertising Company}}</ref> Three other stations in Cedar Rapids are independently owned: [[KZIA]] 102.9 FM ([[contemporary hit radio|contemporary hits]]), [[KGYM]] 1600 AM ([[sports radio]]), and [[KMRY]] 1450 AM/93.1 FM ([[Classic Hits]]).<ref name="northpine">{{cite web|author=Northpine.com|title=Iowa Radio Stations|url=http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/ia/radio.html|access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> Several stations from [[Davenport, Iowa|Davenport]], [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]], and [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]] also figure into ratings in Cedar Rapids.<ref>{{cite web|author=Arbitron |title=Arbitron Ratings Data |url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/ratings.htm |access-date=January 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014005825/http://www.arbitron.com/home/ratings.htm |archive-date=October 14, 2007 }}</ref> These stations include Waterloo-licensed contemporary Christian "Life 101.9," [[KNWS-FM]]; [[KFMW]] 107.9 FM, known as "Rock 108," with an [[active rock]] format; and [[KOKZ]] 105.7 FM, which has a [[classic hits]] format.

The only noncommercial station licensed to Cedar Rapids is [[KCCK-FM]] 88.3 FM, a [[jazz]] station licensed to [[Kirkwood Community College]]. [[KXGM (FM)|KXGM]] 89.1 is a non-commercial [[contemporary Christian music]] station licensed to neighboring Hiawatha.<ref name="northpine"/> [[National Public Radio|NPR]] stations from [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]] ([[KUNI (FM)]] 90.9 FM) and Iowa City ([[KSUI]] 91.7 FM and [[WSUI]] 910 AM) reach Cedar Rapids.<ref>{{cite web|author=Northpine.com|title=Cedar Rapids Dial Guides|url=http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/dials/cedarrapids.html|access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref>

===Television===
The Cedar Rapids-[[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]]-[[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]]-[[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] [[media market]] consists of 21 eastern Iowa counties: [[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee]], [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]], [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk]], [[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer]], [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan]], [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler]], [[Cedar County, Iowa|Cedar]], [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw]], [[Clayton County, Iowa|Clayton]], [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware]], [[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]], [[Fayette County, Iowa|Fayette]], [[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy]], [[Iowa County, Iowa|Iowa]], [[Johnson County, Iowa|Johnson]], [[Jones County, Iowa|Jones]], [[Keokuk County, Iowa|Keokuk]], [[Linn County, Iowa|Linn]], [[Tama County, Iowa|Tama]], [[Washington County, Iowa|Washington]], and [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek]].<ref name="arbmap"/> It is ranked 90th by [[Nielsen Media Research]] for the 2016–17 television season with 346,330 television households.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nielsen Media Research|title=Nielsen Local Television Market Universe Estimates|url=https://www.lyonspr.com/latest-nielsen-dma-rankings/|access-date=August 3, 2017|archive-date=April 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412071947/https://www.lyonspr.com/latest-nielsen-dma-rankings/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Cedar Rapids is home to the following commercial stations: [[KGAN]] channel 2 ([[CBS]]), KGAN-DT2 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]), [[KCRG-TV]] channel 9 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), KCRG-DT2 ([[MyNetworkTV]]), KCRG-DT3 ([[The CW]]), [[KFXA]] channel 28 ([[Dabl]]), and [[KPXR-TV]] channel 48 ([[Ion Television|Ion]]). [[NBC]] affiliate [[KWWL (TV)|KWWL]] channel 7 and [[MeTV]] affiliate KWWL-DT3 are based in Waterloo and maintain a newsroom inside the [[Alliant Energy]] tower in downtown Cedar Rapids. Other stations in the market are [[KWKB]] channel 20 ([[Tri-State Christian Television|TCT]], [[ThisTV]] on DT-5), licensed to Iowa City and [[KFXB-TV]] channel 40 ([[Christian Television Network|CTN]]), licensed to Dubuque. [[Public Broadcasting Service|Public television]] is provided by [[Iowa PBS]], which has two stations in the area: KIIN channel 12 in Iowa City and KRIN channel 32 in Waterloo. [[KWWF]] channel 22 ([[Retro Television Network|RTN]]), which operated from Waterloo, ceased broadcasting in 2013. [[Mediacom]] and local company ImOn Communications provide cable television service to Cedar Rapids.

===Print===
''[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|The Gazette]]'' is the primary daily newspaper for Cedar Rapids. The ''Cedar Rapids Gazette'' won a Pulitzer Prize in 1936, under editor Verne Marshall and primarily due to his efforts and articles, for its campaign against corruption and misgovernment in the State of Iowa.<ref>{{cite web|title=1936 Winners|url=http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1936|publisher=Pulitzer|access-date=March 31, 2011}}</ref>

===Film===
''[[Cedar Rapids (film)|Cedar Rapids]]'' is an American comedy film about a naive insurance agent, played by [[Ed Helms]], who is sent to represent his company at a regional conference in big town Cedar Rapids.<ref name="FPCRpicture">{{cite web|url= http://www.foxsearchlight.com/cedarrapids/|title=Cedar Rapids|publisher= FOX Pictures|access-date=January 20, 2011}}</ref> Although the film is set in Cedar Rapids, it was actually mostly shot in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], Michigan, although exterior shots were done in Cedar Rapids.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cedar Rapids' movie debuts tonight at Sundance|url=http://thegazette.com/2011/01/23/cedar-rapids-movie-debuts-tonight-at-sundance/|publisher=The Cedar Rapids Gazette|access-date=October 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029222725/http://thegazette.com/2011/01/23/cedar-rapids-movie-debuts-tonight-at-sundance/|archive-date=October 29, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The 2017 film ''[[Amelia 2.0 (2017 film)|Amelia 2.0]]'' is a scifi drama set in a nameless fictional city. The majority of the movie was filmed in Cedar Rapids, using iconic locations such as the Cedar Rapids Public Library and Theater Cedar Rapids as important set pieces.

''[[The Crazies (2010 film)|The Crazies]]'' is a 2010 film set near Cedar Rapids in the fictional Odgen Marsh, Iowa. Bruce Aune, a real newscaster from [[KCRG-TV|KCRG-TV 9]] in Cedar Rapids, appears in a mid-credits scene near the end of the film.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

''[[The Final Season]]'' is a 2007 film about the [[Norway High School (Iowa)|Norway High School]] baseball team's pursuit of their 20th state championship and the district's fight against consolidation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stegmeir|first=Mary|date=October 8, 2007|title=The Final Season" screening draws actors, Norway baseball figures; to open Friday at College Square|url=https://wcfcourier.com/news/metro/the-final-season-screening-draws-actors-norway-baseball-figures-to-open-friday-at-college-square/article_9549ab1c-3507-599b-a6d1-c23dda77697d.html|access-date=October 9, 2020|website=The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier}}</ref>  The film includes footage of the [[John F. Kennedy High School (Iowa)|Kennedy High School]] baseball field, the new [[Cedar Rapids Kernels]] baseball stadium, and an appearance by former KZIA-FM Cedar Rapids radio personalities Scott Schulte and the late Ric Swann.

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Cedar Rapids Transit 2533.jpg|thumb|[[Cedar Rapids Transit]] bus]]

===Transportation===
Cedar Rapids is served by [[Cedar Rapids Transit]], consisting of an extensive bus system and taxi service. Cedar Rapids Transit operates scheduled bus service throughout the city and to [[Marion, IA|Marion]] and [[Hiawatha, IA|Hiawatha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cedar-rapids.org/resident-resources/Transit/Pages/default.aspx|title=CR Transit|publisher=City of Cedar Rapids|access-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719005948/http://www.cedar-rapids.org/resident-resources/Transit/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=July 19, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[380 Express]] provides commuter bus service from Cedar Rapids to [[Coralville, Iowa|Coralville]] and [[Iowa City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://380express.com/index.php|title=380 Express|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>

A series of enclosed pedestrian [[skyway|skywalks]] connect several downtown buildings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtowncr.org/Content/Down-to-Business/Parking.aspx|title=Downtown Parking & Skywalk Map|publisher=Cedar Rapids Downtown District|access-date= July 4, 2011}}</ref>

The city is also served by the [[Eastern Iowa Airport]] (formerly known as the Cedar Rapids Airport), a regional airport that connects with other regional and international airports. Cedar Rapids Transit and private bus lines also connect at the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crairport.org|title=THE EASTERN IOWA AIRPORT (CID)|publisher=The Eastern Iowa Airport|access-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412200133/http://www.crairport.org/|archive-date=April 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Interstate 380 (Iowa)|I-380]], part of the [[Avenue of the Saints]], runs north–south through Cedar Rapids. [[U.S. Route 30 in Iowa|U.S. Highways 30]], [[U.S. Route 151#Iowa|151]], and [[U.S. Route 218|218]] and [[Iowa Highway 13|Iowa 13]] and [[Iowa Highway 100|Iowa 100]] also serve the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cedar+Rapids,+Iowa&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.749334,57.744141&z=11|title=Cedar Rapids, Iowa|publisher=Google Maps|access-date= July 4, 2011}}</ref>

Cedar Rapids is served by four major railroads. They are the [[Union Pacific]], the [[Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway]] (Crandic), the [[Canadian National]], and the [[Iowa Northern Railway]] Company [IANR]. The Iowa Northern Railway has its headquarters in the historic Paramount Theater Building. The Crandic and the [[Iowa Interstate Railroad]] also are headquartered in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Interstate reaches the city via the Crandic tracks, running a daily train from [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]], Iowa to Cedar Rapids.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co. |url=https://www.aetransportation.com/CRANDICRailServices/CRANDICHome |website=aetransportation.com}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> Until the 1960s the city had been a major hub for passenger trains. [[Cedar Rapids Union Station|Union Station]] and Milwaukee Depot served the city, with trains originating in all directions from major cities of the West and the Midwest. Passenger service by the [[Milwaukee Road]] continued to neighboring Marion until 1971.<ref>{{cite web |website=Classic Trains Magazine |title=Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak |url=http://ctr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/f/7/7/passenger_trains_operating_on_the_eve_of_amtrak.pdf |access-date=July 5, 2019 |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826050444/http://ctr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/f/7/7/passenger_trains_operating_on_the_eve_of_amtrak.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Cedar Rapids is linked to other Midwestern cities by the [[Burlington Trailways]] bus hub at the Eastern Iowa Airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://burlingtontrailways.com/locations.asp?state=IA|title=Burlington Trailways Bus Service Locations in Iowa|publisher=Burlington Trailways|access-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011112938/http://burlingtontrailways.com/locations.asp?state=IA|archive-date=October 11, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Health care===
There are two hospitals in Cedar Rapids: [[St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|St. Luke's]] and [[Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)|Mercy Medical Center]].

==See also==
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* [[List of people from Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Iowa]]
* [[Cedar Rapids Police Department (Iowa)|Cedar Rapids Police Department]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.cedar-rapids.org}}

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