Cedar Falls, Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Location within Black Hawk County and Iowa
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Coordinates: 42°31′08″N 92°27′15″W / 42.51889°N 92.45417°W / 42.51889; -92.45417
CountryUS
StateIowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Area
 • Total
30.29 sq mi (78.44 km2)
 • Land29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,713
 • Rank13th in Iowa
 • Density1,380/sq mi (534/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50613
Area code319
FIPS code19-11755
GNIS ID2393774
Websitecedarfalls.com

Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city population was 40,713. Cedar Falls is home to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), a public university.

Cedar Falls, along with neighboring city Waterloo, Iowa, are the two principal municipalities within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cedar River traverses the vicinity to the southeast.