Cedar Falls, Iowa

About Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA is a thriving city located in central Iowa counting 41,417 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cedar Falls is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,406 residents per square mile.

📰 Cedar Falls News Today

• UNI women’s basketball opens the 2026-27 season against the Tommies UNI Athletics · Nov 1
• Moeller, Gall dominate for Mt. Vernon and Cedar Falls at Iowa XC championships KCRG · Oct 31
• Cedar Falls punches their ticket to state in three-set sweep over Liberty KGAN · Oct 27
• Viral video sparks outrage in the Cedar Valley after racial slurs used KWWL · Oct 29
• Cedar Falls Takes Iowa Title to Nationals The Rugby Breakdown · Oct 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cedar Falls Unique

• A top-25 city in Iowa by population (#14 of 940 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Cedar Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.6% of Iowa's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 41,417.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cedar Falls

• Amigo's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Applebee's — american
• Barn Happy
• Chad's Pizza and Restaurant — pizza
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Cottonwood Canyon
• George's Local — american
• HuHot — mongolian grill
• J's Homestyle Cooking
• Maid Rite

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Grid Lounge · Arcade
• Iowa Band Museum · Museum
• Cedar Falls Historical Society · Museum
• Ice House · Museum
• Little School House · Museum
• The Falls Aquatic Center · Water park
• Victorian House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cedar Falls

• George Wyth Memorial State Park reviews ★
• Avenue of Flags reviews ★
• Beaver Creek Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bessie Streeter Aldrich Park reviews ★
• Big Woods reviews ★
• Big Woods Lake Recreation Area reviews ★
• Campus Street Park reviews ★
• Castle Hill Park reviews ★
• Cedar Valley Trails reviews ★
• Cedar Vally Trails reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Clay Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cedar Falls

• Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
• Cedar Falls High School
• Cedar Falls Virtual Campus
• Cedar Heights Elementary School
• Helen A Hansen Elementary School
• Holmes Junior High School
• Lincoln Elementary School
• North Cedar Elementary School
• Orchard Hill Elementary School
• Peet Junior High School
• Southdale Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cedar Falls

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