Cedar County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
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 |
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.