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Cedar RapidsWI

A town of 41.

Population

2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020

Land area

36 sq mi

Is Cedar Rapids a good place to live?

Cedar Rapids’ median age is 63.3 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Cedar Rapids. 82% of the land in Cedar Rapids is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Rusk County Forest, at 10,097 acres. Cedar Rapids has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

South Fork · 5 mi True · 6 mi Ingram · 6 mi Richland · 6 mi Big Falls · 6 mi Glen Flora · 7 mi

Big FallsSouth ForkTrueWinterCedar Rapids

Getting set up

Moving to Cedar Rapids: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Rapids, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Rapids’ trash rules yet

SchoolsFlambeau School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTown of Cedar Rapids ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes54526, 5453054526 86% · 54530 14%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Rapids.

Outdoors

Cedar Rapids has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

3.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Cedar Rapids is 0.1 miles per square mile.

81.9%conserved

81.9%

conserved · 18,557 of 22,662 acres

3.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Flambeau River State Forest	3.5 mi	8,591
2. Rusk County Forest	—	10,097

Full pageCedar Rapids’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk3.5 miles of trail · Flambeau River State Forest Conserved land81.9% conserved · 18,557 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cedar Rapids?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Cedar Rapids’ July high is 78°F.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°

Spring30–52°

Summer54–76°

Fall35–54°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageCedar Rapids’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 3°Rain & snow57″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Cedar Rapids’ adults have diabetes

14% of Cedar Rapids adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cedar Rapids. 41% of Cedar Rapids adults have obesity.

	Cedar Rapids	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	33%	35%