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Bertram
Iowacity
Bertram
Total population
239
Median home value
$296,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$86,786
Founded
1858
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 16 at 6:12AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bertram is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 census.
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History
Bertram was laid out in 1858 as an outgrowth on the railroad, which was completed to that point in 1859. It was named for Capt. John Bertram, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad there.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Located on the Union Pacific Railroad main line (former Chicago and North Western Railway), which has a nearby large trestle over Big Creek, the city is primarily a bedroom community of Cedar Rapids. Bertram is also close to Palisades-Kepler State Park. Bertram Bridge, which also spans Big Creek is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bertram, IA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Linn-Mar High SchoolHigh · Marion · 2,271 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,714 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,543 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Prairie PointMiddle · Cedar Rapids · 1,324 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Prairie High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,298 students · 18:1 ratio
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · Cedar Rapids · 1,291 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Prairie CreekMiddle · Cedar Rapids · 834 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Marion High SchoolHigh · Marion · 722 students · 16.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Iowa
- Ely5.5 mi away · pop. 2,186
- Marion6.9 mi away · pop. 41,535
- Cedar Rapids7.3 mi away · pop. 137,917
- Shueyville9.3 mi away
- Solon10.2 mi away
- Martelle10.4 mi away · pop. 457
- Hiawatha10.6 mi away · pop. 7,206
- Swisher10.9 mi away
- Robins11.2 mi away · pop. 3,332
- Alburnett14.3 mi away · pop. 795
- Stone City14.3 mi away · pop. 154
- North Liberty14.9 mi away · pop. 20,479
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bertram


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library