Cedar County, Iowa

Cedar County
Cedar County
County
	Cedar County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
	Iowa's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 41°46′05″N 91°07′43″W / 41.768055555556°N 91.128611111111°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Founded	1837
Named for	Cedar River
Seat	Tipton
Largest city	Tipton
Area
• Total	582 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	18,505
• Density	32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	cedarcounty.iowa.gov

Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,505.^[1] Its county seat is Tipton.^[2] The county is named for the Cedar River, which runs through the county.

Cedar County is located between the Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities and Iowa City metropolitan areas, areas also known as the "Tri-Metro" county. It is the only Iowa county which shares the name of a tree. Cedar County was the focus of the Iowa Cow War of 1931.

^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[cen2020-1] "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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