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Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. The City Hall and County Courthouse are located on Mays Island, an island on the river. Cedar Rapids is one of only a few cities in the world to have governmental offices on a municipal island.
A flourishing center for arts and theatre in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the Paramount Theatre, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. The city is also an economic hub of the state and is at the core of the Interstate 380 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor of Linn, Benton, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. The estimated population of the three-county Metropolitan Statistical Area which includes nearby cities of
Marion and Hiawatha, was 252,784 in 2007. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 126,396 in 2007. The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor has an estimated population of 423,353 as of 2006
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2009 full of repairs to roads, railroadsDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Dec 26, 2008In addition, the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway lost its bridge over the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids. Neither bridge has been rebuilt. ... | More...
Downtown Cedar Rapids erects welcome signDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 1 hour agoWhile small businesses are seeking money to rebuild, the city, the chamber and the Cedar Rapids Downtown District are redoubling efforts to find money for ... | More...
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