Linn County, Iowa

Linn County, Iowa, has 232,028 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cedar Rapids. It uses Central Time and covers 717 sq mi (1,857 km²) of land.

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Linn County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
232,028
Land area
717 sq mi (1,857 km²)
County seat or government
Cedar Rapids
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,649 ± $2,246
Median home value
$214,300 ± $4,605
Median rent, with utilities
$945 ± $39
Homes lived in by their owners
73.5% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cedar Rapids, IA metro areaCentral county
Water area
7.66 sq mi (19.8 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19113
Coordinates (central point)
42.077951, -91.597674

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 Linn 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. 5240442,958 people
  2. 5240242,938 people
  3. 5230242,706 people
  4. 5240526,526 people
  5. 5240322,551 people
  6. 522058,627 people
  7. 524118,342 people
  8. 522337,000 people
  9. 523106,450 people
  10. 523146,200 people
  11. 522134,114 people
  12. 523383,934 people
All 30
  1. 522283,802 people
  2. 522272,996 people
  3. 522142,761 people
  4. 523282,712 people
  5. 522532,622 people
  6. 523362,397 people
  7. 522032,231 people
  8. 523242,216 people
  9. 524012,181 people
  10. 523521,833 people
  11. 523321,612 people
  12. 522181,413 people
  13. 523411,378 people
  14. 523511,329 people
  15. 522021,269 people
  16. 52305913 people
  17. 52219143 people
  18. 5234467 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Linn 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 Linn County, largest first

  1. Marion Township44,817 people
  2. Monroe Township14,053 people
  3. Franklin Township7,313 people
  4. Fairfax Township4,675 people
  5. Washington Township3,382 people
  6. Putnam Township2,846 people
  7. Bertram Township2,381 people
  8. Brown Township2,108 people
  9. Maine Township1,565 people
  10. Fayette Township1,543 people
  11. Jackson Township1,413 people
  12. Otter Creek Township1,383 people
All 19
  1. Grant Township1,221 people
  2. Linn Township817 people
  3. Clinton Township812 people
  4. Spring Grove Township764 people
  5. Buffalo Township694 people
  6. College Township568 people
  7. Boulder Township385 people

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

School districts in Linn County, largest first

  1. Cedar Rapids Community School District127,262 people
  2. Linn-Mar Community School District43,218 people
  3. College Community School District28,424 people
  4. Marion Independent School District12,101 people
  5. Anamosa Community School District9,451 people
  6. Mount Vernon Community School District7,058 people
  7. Solon Community School District7,046 people
  8. Monticello Community School District6,887 people
  9. Center Point-Urbana Community School District6,059 people
  10. Alburnett Community School District3,478 people
  11. North Linn Community School District2,944 people
  12. Central City Community School District2,694 people
All 14
  1. Lisbon Community School District2,541 people
  2. Springville Community School District2,493 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. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (city)137,264 people
  2. Marion, Iowa (city)41,896 people
  3. Hiawatha, Iowa (city)7,206 people
  4. Mount Vernon, Iowa (city)4,513 people
  5. Robins, Iowa (city)3,332 people
  6. Fairfax, Iowa (city)2,900 people
  7. Center Point, Iowa (city)2,562 people
  8. Ely, Iowa (city)2,186 people
  9. Lisbon, Iowa (city)1,714 people
  10. Palo, Iowa (city)1,438 people
  11. Central City, Iowa (city)1,356 people
  12. Walford, Iowa (city)1,329 people
All 18
  1. Springville, Iowa (city)1,172 people
  2. Alburnett, Iowa (city)795 people
  3. Coggon, Iowa (city)744 people
  4. Walker, Iowa (city)661 people
  5. Bertram, Iowa (city)239 people
  6. Prairieburg, Iowa (city)143 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benton County, Iowa24 mi west
  2. Jones County, Iowa25 mi east
  3. Johnson County, Iowa28 mi south
  4. Delaware County, Iowa30 mi northeast
  5. Buchanan County, Iowa30 mi northwest
  6. Cedar County, Iowa32 mi southeast
  7. Iowa County, Iowa36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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