CR Fun Facts

Did you know these fun facts about Cedar Rapids?

The City of Cedar Rapids officially incorporated in 1849, and 2024 marked Cedar Rapids' 175th birthday.
According to Iowa PBS, "More people of Czech ancestry live in Cedar Rapids than in any other ity in the world, outside of the Czech captial, Prague."
Cedar Rapids is home to North America's only Orloj Clock Tower.
Cedar Rapids was Named the 41st Best Place to live in the United States by Livability.com
Nearly 50% of Iowa's cargo passes through the Eastern Iowa Airport, that has 16 non-stop flight destinations available.

Cedar Rapids is the Largest Corn Processing City in the world.
The First Public Statue in Cedar Rapids was gifted to C.R. by the local Boy Scouts chapter in 1950. Now on Mays Island, the 8.5-foot replica of the Statue of
Libery is one of hundreds gifted by the Boys Scouts across the country.
Quaker Oats in Downtwon Cedar Rapids is the largest milling facility in the world, and produces 26.7 Million Pounds of Cap'N Crunch Berries each year.
Cedar Rapids is home to more than 100 Miles of County Biking & Hiking trails.
Cedar Rapids boasts nearly 100 Public Parks.
9,000 hand-chosen pieces of stained glass comprise the Grant Wood Memorial Window at the Veteran's Memorial Building.

Cedar Rapids is Celebrating 102 Year of Orchestra Iowa!
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders are celebrating their 25th season in 2025
Mount Trashmore is 948 feet in elevation, attracts 14,000 annual visitors, and was built atop a landfill consisting of 6 milion tonss of trash.
Cedar Rapids is home to more than 30 Murals!
Cedar Rapids is one of only 3 cities in the world with Government Buildings on an Island. The other two cities are Osaka, Japan and Paris, France.
Known as the City of Five Seasons, Cedar Rapids has Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, with the fifth season being the time to enjoy them all.

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