Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa | |
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| Nickname: Athens of Iowa | |
Location within Johnson County and Iowa | |
Iowa City Location within Iowa Iowa City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′15″N 91°29′41″W / 41.62083°N 91.49472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Johnson |
| Incorporated | January 24, 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Bruce Teague (D) |
| Area | |
• City | 26.19 sq mi (67.82 km2) |
| • Land | 25.65 sq mi (66.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 74,828 |
• Estimate (2024) | 76,710 |
| • Rank | 5th in Iowa |
| • Density | 2,917.5/sq mi (1,126.47/km2) |
| • Metro | 171,491 |
| • Demonym | Iowa Citian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52240, 52242 – 52246 |
| Area code | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-38595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 468086 |
| Website | icgov.org |
Iowa City is the largest city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 74,828 at the 2020 census, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. The Iowa City metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000. The metro area is also a part of a combined statistical area with the Cedar Rapids metro area known as the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids region; collectively, this region has a population of nearly 500,000.
Home of the University of Iowa, the city served as Iowa Territory's third and final capital (1841–1846) and the first capital of the State of Iowa (1846–1857). The Old Capitol building, where the state legislature met, is now a National Historic Landmark and museum on the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove Historic House, the home of the first governor of Iowa, are also tourist attractions.