Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Palo, IA

Palo took its name from the Battle of Palo Alto: in 1849, Marion resident Dr. Bardwell named the new regional post office "Palo," shortening the name of the first major battle of the Mexican-American War.

The town of Palo was surveyed in 1854 and its first building was built that same year, taking its name from the local post office.

During the June 2008 Cedar River flood, the entire town of Palo - approximately 980 residents - was ordered to evacuate their homes and businesses by Linn County Emergency Management.

Palo had 1,407 residents living in 482 households at the time of the 2020 census.

Palo is one of the fastest-growing small cities in the Cedar Rapids metro area, more than doubling from 614 residents in 2000 to 1,026 in 2010 and 1,407 in 2020.

Palo is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area in Linn County.

Palo is located near the Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.

The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa's only nuclear power plant, is located just outside Palo.

Palo students attend Cedar Rapids Community School District schools, including Viola Gibson Elementary School, Harding Middle School, and Kennedy High School.

Palo is a young, family-heavy community: at the 2020 census its median age was just 34.3 years and 47.9 percent of its households had children under 18 living in them.