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Cedar Rapids

A village of 382 people in Nebraska
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About Cedar Rapids

Village in Nebraska, US
382Population
0.4 sq miArea
1,765 ftElevation

Cedar Rapids is a village in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 382 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code68627
Living in Cedar Rapids

Housing in Cedar Rapids

$121K▼ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cedar Rapids home is worth about $121,000, down 2.4% in a year, 57% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Most working residents leave Cedar Rapids for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Albion (19%), St. Edward (5%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Albion
19%
St. Edward
5%
Omaha
5%
Columbus
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cedar Rapids →

Health in Cedar Rapids

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Boone County Health CenterAlbion · 11.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Midtown Health Center - MadisonMadison · 40.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cedar Rapids · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cedar Rapids →

Natural hazards in Cedar Rapids

75
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought
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Climate in Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 15°Winter
61° / 37°Spring
84° / 61°Summer
63° / 38°Fall
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School Grade A-

The public schools Cedar Rapids’s kids attend outperform 79% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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