Map of Ely city, Iowa

Ely is a city in Linn County, Iowa. The population was 2,328 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area

Ely city overview:
Name:	Ely city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Linn County
Elevation:	738 ft (225 m)
Total Area:	1.64 sq mi (4.25 km²)
Land Area:	1.64 sq mi (4.24 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,328
Population Density:	1,422.11/sq mi (549.02/km²)
ZIP code:	52227
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1925365
GNISfeature ID:	0456356

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History

Ely was platted in June 1872 by T.M. Johnson. The town is named after John F. Ely, who was one of the pioneers of Linn county, a prominent railroad builder in the early days and one of the officers and stockholders of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway.

After the railroad was established in town more buildings were erected including a warehouse by Andrew Fuhrmeister, a store building by Jerry Smith, a bar, and a drug and hardware store were also built as more and more people began moving into town.