169 years in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
- 1857Coggon is settled
- 2004IAMap-doton-Coggon
- 2017Coggon Public School
- 2021CoggonIowaPopPlot
A town of 744, settled in 1857. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The thing Coggon does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Coggon. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Coggon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (40%), Marion (7%) and Iowa City (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Coggon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Creek County Park | — | 27 |
| 2. Savage Park | — | 18 |
Coggon beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Coggon | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 29.6% | 33.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.2% | 66.8% |
The typical Coggon home is worth about $252,000, up 4.7% in a year, 5% above the Iowa typical home.
Where Coggon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
City in Iowa, United States
Coggon is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 701 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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