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Cedar
Cedar
About the neighborhood
Cedar, Iowa, located in Mahaska County, offers a peaceful and quiet environment with minimal street noise or city clamor. The township primarily features single detached homes along with some duplexes, predominantly consisting of two or three bedrooms, providing comfortable housing options. Many properties were built between the 1960s and 1970s, giving the area a classic charm mixed with some modern constructions. Educational needs at the primary level are well supported, with schools easily reachable from across the township. Driving through Cedar is convenient, with ample parking options available for residents and visitors alike. Overall, this township presents a serene and accessible place to settle.
Highlights
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forElementary Schools
Characteristics
Transportation
The preferred approach to navigate Cedar is very often a car. It is straightforward to park. The bike is a rather limited method of transportation in Cedar since there are a good number of slopes, and the cycling infrastructure is fairly poor. It is also very impractical for pedestrians to move around in this township as running common errands is inconvenient without a car.
Services
In this township, residents will generally be able to get to primary schools as pedestrians. In contrast, Cedar does not have any high schools. As far as eating is concerned, it is rarely feasible for property owners in Cedar to access the closest supermarket without needing a car.
Character
Cedar offers a relaxed atmosphere. The noise levels in Cedar are especially low, as the streets tend to be very tranquil.
Car friendly8.8
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.4
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly1.4
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants0.6
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries2.4
Some groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.4
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.2
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.4
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.2
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.4
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $27,015
- Median Household Income
- $53,438
Housing Type
- 75.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 11.5% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 2.3% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 1.4% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 9.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 75.8%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 11.5%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 2.3%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 1.4%
- Mobile
- 9.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 32.7%
- 0 to 4
- 11.9%
- 5 to 9
- 7.8%
- 10 to 14
- 9.0%
- 15 to 19
- 6.2%
- 20 to 24
- 4.2%
- 25 to 29
- 6.1%
- 30 to 34
- 8.5%
- 35 to 39
- 11.8%
- 40 to 44
- 5.0%
- 45 to 49
- 6.5%
- 50 to 54
- 5.4%
- 55 to 59
- 5.6%
- 60 to 64
- 3.5%
- 65 to 69
- 1.8%
- 70 to 74
- 1.7%
- 75 to 79
- 1.3%
- 80 to 84
- 2.8%
- 85 and over
- 0.9%
Education Level
- 9.4% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 27.0% HIGH SCHOOL
- 33.7% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 19.8% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 5.7% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 4.2% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.3% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 9.4%
- High School
- 27.0%
- Some college, no degree
- 33.7%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's degree
- 5.7%
- Master's degree
- 4.2%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.3%
Commute Mode
- 0.5% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 92.5% DRIVE
- 1.8% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.5%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 92.5%
- Other
- 1.8%
- None
- 5.2%
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