Let CFEDC Help You!
Site Selection Assistance
Cedar Falls has plenty of space for your industrial and commercial project or expansion. Build or find a facility that fits. Let us assist in your search.
Incentives and Programs
Discover how creative, customized incentive packages, together with state, local and other economic programs, can help your business.
Connections
We help accelerate the growth of high impact companies by providing resources and introductions that work. We can connect you today.
Who We Are
We are a public-private partnership working every day to make Cedar Falls, Iowa the best place to live, work and play.
What We Do
We work in partnership with local, state and federal officials, area developers, business owners and the citizens of Cedar Falls. We advocate. We connect. We support. We navigate.
Who We Serve
We serve the citizens of Cedar Falls, developers, business owners, the City of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, the State of Iowa, and federal officials.
Cedar Falls Offerings
- Two Industrial Parks
- 175 companies, 7,200,000 SF of completed buildings, more than 7,000 employees, and over 1,700 acres fully developed in the Cedar Falls Industrial & Technology Parks
- Recently developed North Technology Park features space for future development
- A historic and award-winning downtown featuring 50+ retail shops, cafes and restaurants plus residential
- The world-class University of Northern Iowa provides unmatched cultural, economic, and entertainment events PLUS it gives us a 'cool' college-town vibe, too!
- A robust and growing college-town featuring both retail and residential
- College Square Mall was once the largest mall in the state, with approximately 600,000 square feet of retail space.
- A 720-acre multi-use development known as Pinnacle Prairie
- 16 distinct neighborhoods
- 2 private schools: Valley Lutheran Schools and St. Patrick Catholic School
- 113 million, 305,000-square-foot public high school (Completion in 2024)
Notable Employers
| Company | Industry | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Banno | Banking Software | 40 |
| Bossard International | Metal Manufacturing | 110 |
| CBE Companies. Inc. | Accounts Receivable Management | 515 |
| Cedar Falls Schools | Education | 871 |
| Central Rivers AEA | Education | 515 |
| City of Cedar Falls | Government | 362 |
| DISTek Integration, Inc. | Computer Gaming Systems | 60 |
| Kryton Manufacturing | Metal Manufacturing | |
| Martin Bros Distributing | Food Service | 710 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Full Service Hospital | |
| New Aldaya Lifescapes | Retirement Home | 370 |
| SciPlay Corporation | Game Development | 140 |
| Tac10 | Iowa's Largest Data Center | 30 |
| Target Regional Distribution Centers | Retail Merchandise/Grocery Distributor | 840 |
| Unity Point Healthcare | Specialized Medical Services | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Higher Education, Regent State University | 1,816 |
| Viking Pump | Postive Displacement Pumps | 350 |
| Western Home Communities | Retirement and Senior Care Community | 1,061 |
Population
40,983
Median Household Income
$61,420
Median Property Value
$189,100
Property Tax Rate
$33.01 per $1,000
"As a Cedar Falls native, I’m so proud to serve the community through groups like the CFEDC.They brought together some of the most successful business people to help Cedar Falls progress. It’s my goal to use what I’ve learned working in construction to add to the collective knowledge the CFEDC offers."
Forrest Benton, Benton Concrete
“The Cedar Falls EDC does a tremendous job bringing together our local and regional development partners for the direct benefit to our existing and prospective businesses in Cedar Falls. Its strong partnerships with the City of Cedar Falls, Grow Cedar Valley, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority, represent how the organization can be a strong voice to advocate for and support our Cedar Falls development efforts.”
Bob Seymour, Community Bank & Trust
