Our communities

Cedar Rapids neighborhoods, our big neighbors, and the friendly small towns of Linn County.

Cedar Rapids neighborhoods

Storefronts along the street in Czech Village, Cedar Rapids
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Czech Village

A historic district on the southwest side along 16th Avenue SW, rooted in the Czech immigrants who settled here. It’s home to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library.

NewBo

Short for “New Bohemia,” this lively district just across the river from Czech Village is home to NewBo City Market, with local shops, food and weekend vendors.

Kingston Village

On the west bank of the Cedar River, right across from downtown — a handy spot close to the heart of the city.

Time Check

A northwest-side neighborhood on the west bank of the Cedar River, northwest of downtown.

Wellington Heights

A southeast-side residential neighborhood with older homes and a strong sense of community.

Northwest

A west-side neighborhood along the Cedar River, just across from downtown. HACAP runs a Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center at 230 10th St. NW.

Want your neighborhood added? Email [email protected] — we’ll check the facts and add it.

Our big neighbors

Marion City Hall on 6th Avenue
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Marion

One of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa, according to the city. City Hall is at 1225 6th Avenue; phone (319) 743-6300.

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Hiawatha City Hall in winter
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Hiawatha

Cedar Rapids’ neighbor to the north. City Council meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. in the Hiawatha Council Chambers and also shown on the city’s YouTube channel.

Official city website →

Illustration of a robin on a branch above green Iowa fields, with the word Robins
Illustration made for Linn Neighbors

Robins

A friendly city just north of Cedar Rapids with a five-member council and an elected mayor. Council meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Mondays.

Official city website →

Small towns, big hearts

Alburnett

Incorporated in 1912; grew from a small railway stop. City Hall: 120 N Main Ave, (319) 842-2692.

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Center Point

City Hall: 200 Franklin Street, (319) 849-1508.

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Central City

Council meets at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday at the Falcon Civic Center. Phone (319) 438-1713.

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Coggon

Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday at City Hall. Phone (319) 435-2314.

Official city website →

Ely

A small city south of Cedar Rapids.

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Fairfax

Council agendas and packets are posted on the city’s CivicWeb portal.

Official city website →

Historic storefronts on Main Street in Lisbon, Iowa
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Lisbon

City Hall: 115 N. Washington St., (319) 455-2459.

Official city website →

Historic building on the Cornell College campus in Mount Vernon
Cornell College. Photo: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mount Vernon

Home of Cornell College.

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Palo

A small city northwest of Cedar Rapids.

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Springville

City offices at 304 Broadway, (319) 854-6428.

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Swisher

Founded in 1903 and once a stop on the old Crandic railroad; 914 residents as of the 2020 census.

Official city website →

Walford

Established in 1884, it sits in both Benton and Linn counties. Phone (319) 846-3103.

Official city website →

Prairieburg and other smaller communities will be added once we can confirm an official website and facts.

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