Cedar Falls, IA

Cedar Falls is a mid-size city in Iowa with a population of 40,662. Residents earn $74,165 per year, which is 1% below the national average.

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

40,662 Population 1,381/sq mi density

$74,165 Median Income $41,639 per capita

$252,500 Home Value $257,507 Zillow

$1,177 Median Rent 34.7% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

122 Violent Crime/100K 1,923 property/100K

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Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$74,165 median income, 2.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$252,500 home value, $1,177/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

122 violent crimes/100K (68% below avg)

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

49.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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3 reported haunted locations found near Cedar Falls, IA.

Name	Description
University of Northern Iowa	Lawther Hall - Was believed to be haunted by the spirit of a soldier named Augie, who died there when the building was being used as an infirmary. Students in this residential hall have reported strange noises, cold spots, and movement of objects. Lawther Hall has always been a women's dorm, and at no time was it ever used as an infirmary. During the war it was used partially as a dormitory for WAVES- definitely not men. In fact, the stories told of Augie center largely around the fifth (or...
University of Northern Iowa	Bartlett Hall - Bartlett shows all signs of being haunted. This past Halloween, a "not exactly prohibited but very extremely hush hush" haunted house was held in the attics of Bartlett. Whilst setting up, students underwent lights flickering, doors shutting, and vast temperature changes. It got to the point that they were ready to stop bothering with their set up; simply take money and usher people through the rooms. However, to their great disappointment, subsequent trips have yielded nothi...
University of Northern Iowa	The Strayer-Wood Theatre - is haunted by a ghost known affectionately by the theatre students as "Zelda", who apparently haunted the old theatre building before moving with the department into the new structure. Many theatre students have reported strange noises, including mysterious piano music (when no one else was in the building), and equipment has mysteriously worked by itself.