Cedar City, Utah
| Cedar City | |||
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 Downtown Cedar City |
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| Location in Utah | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | November 11, 1851 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Iron County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 41 ′ N , 113 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 20,527 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 394.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 52 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 1782 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 84720-84721 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-11320 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1426441 | ||
| Website : | www.cedarcity.org | ||
| Mayor : | Gerald R. Sherratt | ||
Cedar City is a city in Iron County in the US state of Utah .
The city is the seat of Southern Utah University . She is known for the "Utah Shakespeare Festival ".
Population development
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,972 |
| 1990 | 13,443 |
| 2000 | 20,527 |
| 2005 | 23,983 |
geography
The city is located in southern Utah and is a 2.5 hour drive from Las Vegas . The area offers a natural monument and a ski area.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Cedar City has 20,527 people in 6486 households, and 4682 families at an average density of 136.6 / km².
The city's skin color distribution is approximately 92.06% whites, 2.53% African American, 1.11% Native American, and 0.47% Asian. 4.14% of the population are of Latin American or Hispanic origin.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 32,403 and that of a family is $ 37,509. The median income for men is $ 31,192 and that of women is $ 19,601. The per capita income is $ 14,057. 22.1% of the population live below the poverty line, 22.1% of children and young people and 4.2% of residents over 65 years of age live below the poverty line.
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- ↑ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
