Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,505. Its county seat is Tipton. The county is named for the Cedar River, which runs through the county.

Cedar County is located between the Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities, and Iowa City metropolitan areas, also known as the "Tri-Metro" county. It is the only Iowa county that shares its name with a tree.

History Cedar County was formed on December 21, 1837, from sections of Dubuque County. It was named for the Cedar River.

In 1840, the City of Tipton, the current county seat, was established.

Before the Civil War, the area around West Branch was an active focal point of the Underground Railroad, a network for the freeing of slaves from the southern states.

The former US President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was born in West Branch in Cedar County.

In 1931, Cedar County was the battleground for the Iowa Cow War, where multiple violent disputes over the testing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis occurred.

The Cedar County Sheriff's House and Jail is believed to be the last jail and residence combination still in use when it closed in 2001. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Rock Creek flows through Cedar County.

Major highways Interstate 80 U.S. Highway 6 U.S. Highway 30 Iowa Highway 38 Iowa Highway 130

Adjacent counties Jones County (north) Clinton County (northeast) Scott County (southeast) Muscatine County (south) Johnson County (west) Linn County (northwest)

National protected area Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,505 and a population density of . The median age was 43.6 years, 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.0 males age 18 and over.

96.29% of the population reported being of one race. The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.5% of the population.

There were 7,594 households in the county, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.4% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 8,190 housing units, of which 7.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.2% were owner-occupied and 19.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.

Less than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

2010 census The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 18,187 people, 7,147 households, and 5,138 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,570 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,147 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.30% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,198, and the median income for a family was $48,850. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $23,260 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,200. About 4.00% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over. Communities

Cities

Bennett Clarence Durant Lowden Mechanicsville Stanwood Tipton West Branch Wilton

Census-designated places Downey Rochester

Unincorporated communities

Ayresville Buchanan Cedar Bluff Cedar Valley Centerdale Lime City Plato Massillon Springdale Sunbury Wald

Townships Cedar County is divided into seventeen townships:

Cass Center Dayton Fairfield Farmington Fremont Gower Inland Iowa Linn Massillon Pioneer Red Oak Rochester Springdale Springfield Sugar Creek

Population ranking The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Cedar County. † county seat

RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation(2020 Census)Population(2024 Estimate) 1† Tipton City 3,149 3,155 2West Branch (partially in Johnson County) City 2,509 2,976 3Wilton (mostly in Muscatine County) City 2,924 2,917 4Durant (partially in Muscatine and Scott Counties) City 1,871 1,888 5Clarence City 1,039 1,066 6Mechanicsville City 1,020 1,034 7Lowden City 807 810 8Stanwood City 637 645 9Bennett City 347 339 10Rochester CDP142162

Notable people

Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933) and the first president born west of the Mississippi River (born in West Branch in 1874). John Brown (1800–1859), abolitionist, maintained his headquarters at William Maxson's house near the small community of Springdale in Cedar County while planning his Harpers Ferry raid; Edwin and Barclay Coppock of Springdale participated in the raid. Lawrie Tatum (1822–1900), an Indian Agent to the Kiowa and Comanche tribes and, beginning in 1884, guardian to future President Herbert Hoover.

Politics Cedar County, like nearby Louisa County, is a reliable bellwether for the state of Iowa, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since 1952.

Education School districts include: - Text list

Bennett Community School District Durant Community School District Lisbon Community School District Midland Community School District North Cedar Community School District Tipton Community School District West Branch Community School District West Liberty Community School District Wilton Community School District

Cedar County, Iowa

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