Cedar Falls, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 36,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,471 (+0.9% change)
Males: 16,969 (46.9%), Females: 19,176 (53.1%)

Black Hawk County

Zip codes: 50613.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.0 years
Median household income: $40,226
Median house value: $102,500

Population by Race

Races in Cedar Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (43.5%), Irish (13.0%), English (10.5%), Norwegian (8.8%), Danish (4.7%), United States (3.9%).

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 28.3 square miles

Map of Cedar Falls, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cedar Falls

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Falls city

  • Never married: 43.3%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,251 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cedar Falls:

  • SARTORI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (W 6TH & COLLEGE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cedar Falls:

Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar Falls:

  • WAVERLY MUNI (about 15 miles; WAVERLY, IA; Abbreviation: C25)
  • TRAER MUNI (about 24 miles; TRAER, IA; Abbreviation: 8C6)
  • ALLISON MUNI (about 29 miles; ALLISON, IA; Abbreviation: K98)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cedar Falls:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (Full-time enrollment: 12,524; Location: 1222 W 27TH ST; Public; Website: www.uni.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • HAMILTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 270; Location: 2302 W 1ST ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hamiltoncf.com)
  • LA JAMES COLLEGE OF HAIRSTYLING (Full-time enrollment: 70; Location: 6322 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: lajames.net)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cedar Falls:

  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 60 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 74 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)

Schools

Public high school in Cedar Falls:

  • CEDAR FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,171; Location: 1015 DIVISION ST; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cedar Falls:

  • HOLMES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 505 HOLMES DR; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • PEET JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 525 E SEERLEY BLVD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • HELEN A HANSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 616 HOLMES DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CEDAR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 2417 RAINBOW DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 715 FRANKLIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTHDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 627 ORCHARD DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ORCHARD HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 3909 ROWND ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH CEDAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 2419 FERN AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Cedar Falls:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 615 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CASA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 215 NINTH STREET; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Cedar Falls:

  • CEDAR FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $936,915; Location: 524 MAIN ST.; 103,556 books; 6,136 audio materials; 1,464 video materials; 311 serial subscriptions)