The data for Cedar County are summarized in this water planning data fact sheet.
Cedar County is located in east central Iowa just east of Iowa City.
Wholesale and retail trade are the principal economic sectors, as measured by employee earnings. The county contains steeply rolling hills, the Cedar River Valley, and small drainage streams. The population of 17,381 is distributed in 8 incorporated cities and the surrounding rural areas. Interstate Highway 80 and U.S. Highway 30 cross the county from east to west. State Highway 38 crosses the county from north to south.