Cedar Falls, Iowa | |
---|---|
![]() Top left clockwise: Downtown Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls Ice House, Campanile on the University of Northern Iowa campus, and Big Woods Lake Recreation Area | |
![]() Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 92°26′47″W / 42.523520°N 92.446402°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Black Hawk |
Government | |
• Mayor | Danny Laudick |
Area | |
• Total | 30.29 sq mi (78.44 km2) |
• Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,713 |
• Rank | 13th in Iowa |
• Density | 1,383.24/sq mi (534.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50613 |
Area code | 319 |
FIPS code | 19-11755 |
GNIS ID | 455240 |
Website | cedarfalls.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.