Did you know these fun facts about Cedar Rapids?
- The City of Cedar Rapids officially incorporated in 1849.
- 2024 marks Cedar Rapids' 175th Birthday
- Cedar Rapids was voted "Best-Tasting Water in Iowa" 2022 and 2023.
- 62% of restaurants are locally owned as of Novmeber 2022.
- 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 produces 26.7 Million Pounds of Cap'N Crunch Berries each year.
- 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 101 Year of Orchestra Iowa!
- 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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