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Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County, Iowa, has 18,359 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tipton. It uses Central Time and covers 579 sq mi (1,501 km²) of land.

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Cedar County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
18,359
Land area
579 sq mi (1,501 km²)
County seat or government
Tipton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$80,602 ± $2,675
Median home value
$211,300 ± $11,220
Median rent, with utilities
$879 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
81.5% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Iowa City, IA metro area, Muscatine, IA micro area, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area, Cedar Rapids, IA metro area, and Clinton, IA micro area
Water area
2.47 sq mi (6.39 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19031
Coordinates (central point)
41.772360, -91.132611
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cedar County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 523337,295 people
  2. 527725,348 people
  3. 527765,090 people
  4. 527783,632 people
  5. 523583,598 people
  6. 522532,622 people
  7. 527472,160 people
  8. 523061,642 people
  9. 522161,551 people
  10. 523201,425 people
  11. 527771,389 people
  12. 52760992 people
All 18
  1. 52255980 people
  2. 52720964 people
  3. 52323942 people
  4. 52721809 people
  5. 52337729 people
  6. 52765427 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Cedar County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cedar County, largest first

  1. Center Township4,136 people
  2. Springdale Township3,065 people
  3. Farmington Township2,189 people
  4. Pioneer Township1,459 people
  5. Dayton Township1,383 people
  6. Rochester Township1,013 people
  7. Fremont Township983 people
  8. Springfield Township906 people
  9. Inland Township725 people
  10. Iowa Township689 people
  11. Cass Township482 people
  12. Gower Township310 people
All 17
  1. Massillon Township272 people
  2. Red Oak Township227 people
  3. Fairfield Township188 people
  4. Sugar Creek Township188 people
  5. Linn Township134 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Cedar County, largest first

  1. West Liberty Community School District6,249 people
  2. Tipton Community School District5,546 people
  3. North Cedar Community School District4,886 people
  4. West Branch Community School District4,713 people
  5. Wilton Community School District4,590 people
  6. Midland Community School District3,631 people
  7. Durant Community School District2,970 people
  8. Lisbon Community School District2,541 people
  9. Bennett Community School District1,173 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tipton, Iowa (city)3,106 people
  2. Wilton, Iowa (city)2,920 people
  3. West Branch, Iowa (city)2,594 people
  4. Durant, Iowa (city)1,946 people
  5. Clarence, Iowa (city)1,166 people
  6. Mechanicsville, Iowa (city)964 people
  7. Lowden, Iowa (city)699 people
  8. Stanwood, Iowa (city)533 people
  9. Bennett, Iowa (city)390 people
  10. Rochester, Iowa (CDP)90 people
  11. Downey, Iowa (CDP)59 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Muscatine County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Jones County, Iowa24 mi north
  3. Johnson County, Iowa25 mi west
  4. Scott County, Iowa28 mi east
  5. Linn County, Iowa32 mi northwest
  6. Clinton County, Iowa32 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.