137 4th St. N, Downtown Central City, Iowa (319) 438-1713
The Falcon Civic Center serves as the hub of community activity in
Central City. Built in 1987 and funded largely by a bequest from the
estate of Lawrence and Lera Falcon, the civic center complex houses the
Central City Volunteer Fire Department
J.C. Clegg Public Library
City Offices and Council Chambers
and two meeting rooms with a
large kitchen. The rooms are used by various community groups and are
available to rent for private gatherings. |
The Central City Community School, located at 400 Barber Street, serves
students K-12 in Central City. The campus features a recently completed 3.5
million dollar high school addition, on site day care facility and the Alex
Evans athletic complex. K through 12 enrollment is 459 with an eleven to one
student/teacher ratio. Central City even offers each student in grades 5 - 12
their own personal laptop computer for use at home and school. |
The J.C. Clegg Public Library, located in the Falcon Civic Center at
137 Fourth Street North offers a variety of services including
interlibrary loan, reference services, copy and fax services, internet
access, wireless internet, large print books, magazines, videos, CDs, DVDs, and word
processing software. Library hours are Monday and Wednesday 1:00 pm
to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Thursday 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, and Friday Noon to 4:30 pm. |
The Sawyer House (circa 1879 home)
for tour Information contact:
Nancy Goodlove - 319-438-1231
Old Library
(includes genealogy resources)
for tour Information contact:
Pat Edgerly - 319-438-1138
One-Room Country Schoolhouse
for tour Information contact:
Sharon Timms - 319-438-1347
Brown 1890-era Farm
museum is 1½ miles east of downtown
for tour Information contact:
Mark Nosbisch - 319-202-9771
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St. Stephen's Catholic Church
4700 Valley Farm Road
Central
City, Iowa
(319) 438-6625
United Church of Christ
38 N 5th St.
Central City, Iowa
(319) 438-1136
United Methodist Church
216 Commercial Street
Central City,
Iowa
(319) 438-1115 |
The headquarters of the Northeast Linn
Ambulance Services are located just
south of the Falcon Civic Center. |
The Linn County Fairgrounds are located on the south edge of
Central City bordering on the Wakpicada Natural Area. In addition to
hosting the annual Linn County Fair, which originated in 1888, the
Fairgrounds also hosts a variety of other events throughout the year
including, truck and tractor pulls, motocross racing, and the annual
SPBGMA Bluegrass Festival and Fiddler's Jamboree
in August. |
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American Legion
Hwy 13, Central City
AmVets and Son of Am Vets
Downtown Central City
American Legion Club |
