Welcome to the City of Palo website and thank you for your interest in our community.  The City of Palo has a population of 1407 and is located approximately 7 miles west of Cedar Rapids. The City offers residents and business owners a small-town community with big-city accessibility.  

Our mission is to improve and promote the quality of life for all Palo citizens and provide municipal services in a cost-effective, innovative, professional manner. The City of Palo has many projects in place for the redevelopment, updating its infrastructure, and maintaining the vitality and livability of its neighborhoods.