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Welcome to Cedar County ...

Time Zone: Cedar County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tipton is the Seat for Cedar County.

Cedar County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cedar had a population of 18,627 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,450 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar represented 0.61% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Cedar County:

  • Bennett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Cedar County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Clarence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <3>
  • Mechanicsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Stanwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tipton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
  • West Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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