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'''Cedar Rapids''' is a city in
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==
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===Early history===
The ___location of present-day Cedar Rapids was in the territory of the [[
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>
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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
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>
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===Flood of 2008===
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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>
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=== August 10, 2020, Midwest derecho ===
On August 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=
Hospitals treated over 300 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=
On Friday, August 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=
==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.
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===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>
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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===
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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/>
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[[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=
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>
===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=
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!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>
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===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.
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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
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|
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'
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===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=
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.
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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
===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
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=
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=
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* 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.
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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]]]]
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|+ Cedar Rapids City Managers since 2006
! City Manager
! In office
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| [[Jeff Pomeranz]]<ref name=pomeranz
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| 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>||| 2006–2010
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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
==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===
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===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
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=
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.
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===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.
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''[[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=
==Infrastructure==
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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 [[
[[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>
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==See also==
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* [[List of people from Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Iowa]]
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