Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:31 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:31 am – 4:38 pm
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People42,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.918,886 householdsMedian household income $73,439Median home value $194,000Median rent $1,054 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 23,502 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Rapids #1 station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Mercy Universitycollege · 1.5 miKirkwood Community College Linn County Regional Centercollege · 2.4 miCedar Lakelake · 2.3 miRobbins Lakelake · 2.4 miMunicipal Islandisland · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNoelridge Parkpark · under a mile · 93 acresTucker Parkpark · 1.1 miChain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 1,146 acresHoover Nature Trailstate recreation area · 9.1 miPalisades-Kepler State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 449 acresAtkins Roundhouse Areastate historic site · 9.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLinn County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Linn County monitors, IA
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCedar Rapids Water Departmentserves 142,364 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation793 ft242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital2.6 miPost officeNortheast Station Post Office1.1 miTown hallHiawatha City Hall1.3 miPoliceHiawatha Police Department1.3 miFire stationHiawatha Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementarySaint Pius X Catholic Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWright Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHarding Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Mercy University1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportThe Eastern Iowa Airport CID9.9 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM108 miInterstateI-380under a mileUS highwayUS 151 Bus1.4 miAmtrakMount Pleasant, IA MTP73 miCoachLindale Mall Bus StopGreyhound1.8 miTransit42 stops within a mileCedar Rapids Transit (CRT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52402 ZIP area.
