Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tree of Five Seasons sculpture, downtown Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 120,758. It is the county seat of Linn County6. The city is named after the Cedar River. Cedar Rapids is the home of Coe College and Kirkwood Community College. It was the birthplace of actors Elijah Wood and Ashton Kutcher, actress Terry Farrell, as well as Ron Livingston. Cedar Rapids has also been residence to famous figures, including the American artist Grant Wood , the Wright Brothers, and Dr. Alexander Lippisch. Geography Location of CedarRapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is located at 41°58'59" North, 91°40'7" West (41.983100, -91.668529)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 166.8 km² (64.4 mi²). 163.5 km² (63.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.99% water. Transportation Cedar Rapids is served by the Eastern Iowa Airport, a regional airport that connects with other regional and international airports. The city also has public transportation consisting of buses and taxis, and a series of skywalks connecting several downtown buildings for foot traffic. Interstate 380 runs north-south through Cedar Rapids. U.S. Highway 30, U.S. Highway 151, and U.S. Highway 218 also serve the city. Business/industry Cedar Rapids is home to several large businesses and industries, including Rockwell Collins, Quaker Oats, Aegon, McLeod USA and ADM just to name a few, along with hundreds of smaller and personal businesses. A portion of the reason behind the high number of large industries resides in the fact that Cedar Rapids is part of the Iowa Technology Corridor, a region of the state that also includes Iowa City from where much of the state's technological businesses and industries operate. Historical landmarks Located near the center of the city along the Cedar River is the historical Czech Village, a business district composed of several ethnic businesses and historical buildings, thus helping to maintain the city's historical Czech heritage. Along with the Czech Village, Cedar Rapids has the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Cedar Rapids is also home to the historical 26-acre Brucemore Estate on which sits a 21-room mansion. Sports Cedar Rapids is home of the minor-league baseball team Cedar Rapids Kernels, the ice hockey team Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and the basketball team Cedar Rapids River Raiders. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 120,758 people, 49,820 households, and 30,838 families residing in the city. The population density is 738.4/km² (1,912.6/mi²). There are 52,240 housing units at an average density of 319.4/km² (827.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.86% White, 3.71% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 49,820 households out of which 29.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% are non-families. 30.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.96. In the city the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $43,704, and the median income for a family is $54,286. Males have a median income of $37,217 versus $26,251 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,589. 7.5% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. FAVORITE ARTICLES: History of the World    History of the United States    History of Europe    Ancient History    History    Military History    World War I    Bombing of Dresden    California    US Constitution    Frank Sinatra    Boston    Marbury v. Madison This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa