Village Services
City Hall
The Village Clerk is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 8 AM—12:00 PM and 1:00 PM—5:00 PM. Cedar Rapids is governed by a five member board of trustees. The Village of Cedar Rapids provides sewer, street repair, water and solid waste disposal. Cedar Rapids also maintains a swimming pool and three city parks.
For more information, call (308) 358-0240 or e-mail us at cityhall@cedarrapidsne.com.
Utilities
Sewage
The municipal sewer system is an activated sludge treatment plant. The daily capacity of the plant is 70,000 gallons.
Solid Waste Disposal
Privately owned trash service is available. This includes residential and commercial weekly curb-side pickup. There is also a tree dump site and compost site east of town that is available to residents. Construction debris needs to be hauled to the landfill at Newman Grove or contracted privately for a roll-off dumpster.
Water Disposal
The municipal water system is supplied by two wells which have an average depth of 193 feet and a 120,000 gallon reservoir.
Electricity
Loup Power District, a wholesale power customer of Nebraska Public Power District, provides retail electric service to Cedar Rapids. The power source for Cedar Rapids is a 34,500 volt transmission line.
Natural Gas
Supplied by Black Hills Energy through a two-inch transmission pipeline with an operating pressure of approximately 700-800 psi.
Other Fuels
LP Gas and Oil are available from Country Parnters Cooperative.
Telecommunications
Great Plains Communications supplies the telecommunications system. A digital central office is located in Cedar Rapids. Fiber optics now link Cedar Rapids, and DSL services are available.
Post Office
The post office has mail receipt and dispatch daily.
Package Delivery Service
Services available include the United Parcel Service, Federal Express, and the United States Postal Service.
Cedar Valley News
We are served by the Cedar Valley News, which is a newspaper that serves the area.
Radio
Radio stations carrying local news: KZ-100, KKOT, KRGI, KLIR, KTTT and US92.
Television
Television stations carrying local news: KOLN/KGIN-TV, KHAS-TV, KCAU-TV.
Cable Television
Cable television is provided by Vyve Broadband. They also supply Internet services to the area.
Streets
Cedar Rapids has eighteen miles of streets; 99 percent are hard surfaced. Maintenance equipment includes a street sweeper, tractor loader, maintainer, rotary mower, and dump truck.
Healthcare & Emergency Services
Healthcare
The Boone County Health Center, (308) 358-0615, located at 106 South 3rd St., is staffed by Dr. Bryant Carlson., and a physician’s assistant. The clinic is open Tuesdays 2:00-4:30 pm and Thursdays 8:00 am-5:00 pm. The Boone County Health Center is located eighteen miles north of Cedar Rapids, in Albion. Phone: (402)395-2191.
Rescue Squad
Nine volunteers certified EMTs and one First Responder respond to rescue calls within the community, Rural Fire District, and part of the Primrose Fire District. They use a licensed, fully equipped ambulance. In 1992, the squad received the “Rescue Squad of the Year” award. Training of squad members continues to be kept current. A new ambulance was obtained in 2017. Cedar Rapids is also covered by 911. View Notice of Privacy Practices.
Fire Department
Fire protection is provided to the community by a 25-member volunteer fire department. Thirty-four fire hydrants are located throughout the town. Fire protection is also provided in the Cedar Rapids Rural Fire District. The department provides mutual aid with other surrounding towns and is aided by 911 service. The fire insurance classification inside corporate limits is 5 and outside is 5X.
Police Department
Cedar Rapids contracts with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, (308) 395-2144, for Law Enforcement.