Cedar County, Iowa

Founding: 1837
Parent county: Dubuque

Namesake: The Cedar River
Seat: Rochester (1837–1841); Tipton (1841–)

Land area: 579 square miles

Population (2020): 18,505

Population (historic): 3,941 (1850); 19,731 (1870); 18,253 (1890); 17,765 (1910); 16,760 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1870; 1890s; 1930–1960; 1970s; 1990–2020

Subdivisions: Nine cities; one CDP; 17 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,954 (36%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 63.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 8.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,760
Average outbuilding value (1930): $3,690
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,212
Average farm size (1920): 139 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Germany, New York, and Ireland
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Tipton

Namesake: John Tipton, Indiana politician

Founding: 1840 (platting); 1840 (post office); 1857 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 3,149

Population (historic): 252 (1850); 1,246 (1870); 1,599 (1890); 2,048 (1910); 2,145 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1900; 1910–1980; 1990–2010
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 490 (33.8%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Hannah Hall House (1854). 1285 Garfield Road. Cass. Greek Revival.
2. Alexander Buchanan House (1883–1885). 726 Green Road. Center. Italianate/Eastlake.
3. Charles Nebergall Farm (1909). 1706 Old Muscatine Road. Center. Queen Anne.
4. William Maxson House (c. 1855). 1779 Hayes Road. Iowa. Greek Revival. Razed.
5. James Cameron Farm (1868). 305 Old Lincoln Highway. Pioneer. Italianate.
6. West Branch Friends Meeting House (1857). 210 Parkside Drive. Springdale. Greek Revival.

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