Lisbon, Iowa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lisbon, Iowa
City
Downtown Lisbon, Iowa
Location of Lisbon, Iowa
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Linn
Area
• Total	2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
• Land	2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,233
• Density	1,049.84/sq mi (405.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52253
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-45615
GNIS feature ID	0458429
Website	www.cityoflisbon-ia.gov

Lisbon is a city located in Linn County, Iowa, in the United States. It is right next to the city of Mount Vernon. In 2020, about 2,233 people lived there. Lisbon is also part of the larger Cedar Rapids area.

History of Lisbon

Lisbon was founded in 1851. It was named after Lisbon, which is the capital city of Portugal.

Geography of Lisbon

Lisbon is located at coordinates 41°55′15″N 91°23′17″W / 41.92083°N 91.38806°W / 41.92083; -91.38806.

The city covers a total area of about 2.14 square miles (5.54 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

People of Lisbon

Population in 2020

According to the 2020 census, there were 2,233 people living in Lisbon. There were 885 households in the city.

Most of the people in Lisbon (about 95.4%) were White. About 1.7% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

The average age of people in Lisbon was 40 years old. About 28.2% of the residents were under 20 years old. About 17.7% were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (49.2%) and females (50.8%).

Education in Lisbon

The Lisbon Community School District is responsible for running the public schools in Lisbon.

Fun Places to Visit

• Sutliff Bridge
• Cornell College

Famous People from Lisbon

• Bob Kaliban, an actor and voice actor.
• Dwayne Andreas, who was the CEO of a big company called Archer Daniels Midland.
• Roger Dolan, a racing car driver.

See also

In Spanish: Lisbon (Iowa) para niños