Welcome to Linn County ...
Time Zone: Linn County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cedar Rapids is the Seat for Linn County.
Linn County was founded December 21, 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Linn had a population of 227,241 people. This is an increase of 7.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 211,226 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Linn represented 6.93% of the total population of Iowa.
Below are some of the communities located in Linn County:
- Alburnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bertram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Bertram is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coggon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <2>
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
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- Hiawatha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Palo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
- Prairieburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Robins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Robins is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Springville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Walford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Walford is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Linn County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Websites specific to Linn County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Buchanan County
- Cedar County
- Delaware County
- Iowa County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |