Profile for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, IA

A dam built across the Cedar River in the 1840s furnished power for sawmills and gristmills.

A precursor of Quaker Oats, the North Star Oatmeal Mill, was founded here.

Public transportation: Five Seasons Transportation (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 387. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 3.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Don DeFore, actor
· Ashton Kutcher, actor
· Elijah Wood, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Ushers Ferry Folk Music Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
• Houby Days - May 18-20, 2007
• Fairytale Festival - June 24, 2007
• Hawkeye Downs Fair - June 7-10, 2007
• Apple Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Bluesmore - Aug. 4, 2007
• National Bohemian, Moravian and Slovak Folk Dance Festival - May 19, 2007
• Svaty Mikulas Day - Dec. 1, 2007
• Wild West Weekend - June 30-July 1, 2007
• Jazz Jubilee - May 30, 2007

Performing arts: Cedar Rapids Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Macbride State Park, Palisades-Kepler State Park, Pleasant Creek State Park, Wapsipinicon State Park, Indian Creek Nature Center

Sports teams: Kernels (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Brucemore, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Ushers Ferry Historic Village, Science Station, Seminole Valley Farm

Colleges and universities: Coe College, Mount Mercy College, Hamilton College-Main Campus, Kirkwood Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 62

Listed places near Cedar Rapids

Cemeteries (19)

Colleges (3)

Communities (4)

Hotels (27)

Libraries (4)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Cedar Rapids demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Linn County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Cedar Rapids area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52401 ZIP code.

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31% of Cedar Rapids residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cedar Rapids ancestry & family history guide.

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• Linn County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cedar Rapids was $22,589, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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28% of Cedar Rapids residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cedar Rapids festival dates:

• Ushers Ferry Folk Music Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
• Houby Days - May 18-20, 2007
• Fairytale Festival - June 24, 2007
• Hawkeye Downs Fair - June 7-10, 2007
• Apple Festival - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Bluesmore - Aug. 4, 2007
• National Bohemian, Moravian and Slovak Folk Dance Festival - May 19, 2007
• Svaty Mikulas Day - Dec. 1, 2007
• Wild West Weekend - June 30-July 1, 2007
• Jazz Jubilee - May 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Cedar Rapids include May's Island Historic District, Second and Third Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Cedar Rapids, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $447.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $920.

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Libraries in Cedar Rapids include Cedar Rapids Public Library, West Side Library Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Cedar Rapids include Gazette

TV stations in Cedar Rapids include KCRG, KFXA, KGAN, KPXR.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KCCK-FM.

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Linn County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cedar Rapids political report.

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The average commute time for Cedar Rapids workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cedar Rapids between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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