Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County
Cedar County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Cedar County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°46′05″N 91°07′43″W / 41.768055555556°N 91.128611111111°W / 41.768055555556; -91.128611111111
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1837
Named forCedar River
SeatTipton
Largest cityTipton
Area
 • Total582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,505 Increase
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitecedarcounty.iowa.gov

Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,505.[1] Its county seat is Tipton.[2] The county is named for the Cedar River, which runs through the county.

Cedar County is located between the Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities and Iowa City metropolitan areas, areas also known as the "Tri-Metro" county. It is the only Iowa county which shares the name of a tree. Cedar County was the focus of the Iowa Cow War of 1931.

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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