Cedar Falls, Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Top left clockwise: Downtown Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls Ice House, Big Woods Lake Recreation Area, and Campanile on the University of Northern Iowa campus
Top left clockwise: Downtown Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls Ice House, Big Woods Lake Recreation Area, and Campanile on the University of Northern Iowa campus
Flag of Cedar Falls, Iowa
Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa
Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa
Cedar Falls is located in Iowa
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls is located in the United States
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 92°26′47″W / 42.523520°N 92.446402°W / 42.523520; -92.446402
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Government
 • MayorDanny Laudick
Area
 • Total
30.29 sq mi (78.44 km2)
 • Land29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,713
 • Rank13th in Iowa
 • Density1,383.24/sq mi (534.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50613
Area code319
FIPS code19-11755
GNIS ID455240
Websitecedarfalls.com

Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713.[2] Cedar Falls is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university.

Cedar Falls along with neighboring city Waterloo, Iowa are the two principal municipalities within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. This area is known locally as the "Cedar Valley," due to the Cedar River that traverses the vicinity.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.