Photo: ArtisticAbode · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Cedar Rapids, IA: what to set up and who to call
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency takes recycling in Cedar Rapids, open Mon–Fri 8 am–4 pm, Sat 8 am–12 pm (OpenStreetMap). Cedar Rapids Public Library, 1.2 miles away, is the closest library to Cedar Rapids.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cedar Rapids, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cedar Rapids.
Power comes from MidAmerican Energy
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cedar Rapids. Its homes paid an average of 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $93 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: midamericanenergy.com · (888) 427-5632
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cedar Rapids Water Department
Cedar Rapids Water Department supplies almost all of Cedar Rapids. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 142,364 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.6 ppb. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA5715093.
9 home internet providers serve Cedar Rapids
100% of 46,653 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/1,000 |
| ImOn Communications | Cable, Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 100/10 |
| South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company | Fiber | 3% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Cedar Rapids: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cedar Rapids, from the town’s own site.
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency
2250 A Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–noon
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper
- Plastic Containers
- Metal
- Cartons
- Cardboard
- Chipboard
From cedar-rapids.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Cedar Rapids (56%) is in Cedar Rapids Community School District; parts are in College Community School District (37%) and Linn-Mar Community School District (6%).
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cedar Rapids spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cedar Rapids residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cedar Rapids | ZIP’s residents in Cedar Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52402 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 31% | 100% |
| 52404 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 31% | 97% |
| 52405 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 19% | 99% |
| 52403 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 15% | 87% |
| 52411 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 3% | 59% |
| 52401 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 52324, 52227, 52302, 52328. 52406, 52407, 52408, 52409, 52410, 52497, 52498, 52499 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cedar Rapids
When is the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–4 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check solidwasteagency.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Cedar Rapids’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cedar Rapids Water Department (EPA ID IA5715093). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cedar Rapids?
MidAmerican Energy (MidAmerican Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cedar Rapids?
Mediacom Xtream, ImOn Communications, CenturyLink, South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cedar Rapids?
52402 (31%), 52404 (31%), 52405 (19%), 52403 (15%), 52411 (3%), 52401 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cedar Rapids in?
Cedar Rapids Community School District. Parts of the city are in College Community School District and Linn-Mar Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Cedar Rapids?
In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Linn County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Cedar Rapids’ own website (cedar-rapids.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.