Cedar County Iowa Farmland Profile
| Location | East Central Iowa |
|---|---|
| County Size | 580 sq. miles |
| Total Acres | 325,744 |
| Cropland Acres | 292,201 |
| Average Price Per Acre Farmland | $12,799 |
| Average Price Per Acre for East Central, IA | $12,595 |
| CSR2 Weighted Average | 76.9 |
| CSR2 Cropland Average | 86 |
| State Average CSR2 | 68.6 |
| Average Price per CSR2 | $148.83 |
| Average County Rent | $251 |
| Rent Range | $215 - $288 |
| Average rent for East Central Iowa | $265 |
| Rent per CSR2 Point | $2.92 |
| Improved Permanent Pasture | $77 |
| Unimproved Permanent Pasture | $50 |
| Stalk Grazing per Acre | $12 |
| Hunting Rights per Acre | $N/A |
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Towns: Bennett, Lowden, Tipton, Clarence, Mechanicsville, West Branch, Durant, Stanwood
Unincorporated Areas: Cedar Bluff, Lime City, Springdale, Cedar Valley, Plato, Sunbury, Centerdale, Rochester, Wald, Downey, Massillion
Townships: Cass, Fremont, Massillion, Springfield, Center, Gower, Pioneer, Sugar Creek, Dayton, Inland, Red Oak, Fairfield, Iowa, Rochester, Farmington, Linn, Springdale
History: Cedar County was formed on December 21, 1837, from sections of Dubuque County. It was named for the Cedar River. In 1840, the City of Tipton, the current county seat, was established. Before the American Civil War, the area around West Branch was an active focal point of the Underground Railroad, a network for the freeing of slaves from the southe states. The former US President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was bo in West Branch in Cedar County.
Cedar County Iowa Farmland Sales Resources
- Cedar County Website
- Cedar County Assessor GIS Website
- Land Prices on our Iowa Farmland Prices Heatmap
- Free E-Book on How to Sell Land
- Find an Iowa Estate Attorney
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