Iowa City is the county seat and largest city of Johnson County, Iowa, United States. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. The Iowa City metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000. The metro area is also a part of a combined statistical area with the Cedar Rapids metro area known as the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids region which collectively has a population of nearly 500,000.
Downtown Iowa City, June 2021
The Old Capitol dome is used as a letterhead for the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa Museum of Art on North Riverside Drive during the height of the flood
The football team of the University of Iowa (the Hawkeyes) play their rival, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers, at Kinnick Stadium in November 2013.
Johnson County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,854, making it the fourth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Iowa City, home of the University of Iowa. Johnson County is included in the Iowa City metropolitan area, which is also included in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor Combined Statistical Area.
Johnson County Courthouse
Old Johnson County Courthouse, Iowa City, 1857-1899