Cedar City

Cedar City is the largest city in Iron County, Utah, United States. It is located 250 miles (400 km) south of Salt Lake City, and 170 miles (270 km) north of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of the 2010 census the city had a population of 28,857, up from 20,257 in 2000. The city is located on the western edge of the Markagunt Plateau, in a high desert valley, Cedar Valley, with no ocean drainage. The presence of prehistoric people in the Cedar City area is revealed by rock art found in Parowan Gap to the north and Fremont sites dated to A.D. 1000 and 1300. The completion of a railroad connection to Cedar City in 1923 established the area as a tourism gateway to nearby Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, and Cedar Breaks National Park. Cedar City continues to be a center of tourism, commercial development, education, and the arts in southwestern Utah. It has shared in the rapid growth of much of southwestern Utah since the late 1980s. The Cedar City Utah Temple was dedicated in 2017 and is located at the center of the city's identity as the birthplace of the Latter Day Saints, the Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Simon Fest Theatre Co. It was named after the abundant local trees (which are actually junipers instead of cedar). The city was incorporated on February 18, 1868. The climate is the typical semi-arid climate of the Mountain West, though snowfall can be quite heavy.

History

Cedar City is the primary city name, but also Enoch are acceptable city names or spellings, Pintura on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. Cedar City was originally settled in late 1851 by Mormon pioneers originating from Parowan, Utah, who were sent to build an iron works. Ancestors of the present-day Southern Paiute people met the DomínguezEscalante expedition in this area in 1776. The completion of a railroad connection to Cedar City in 1923 established the area as a tourism gateway to nearby Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park. In 2017 the Cedar City Utah Temple was dedicated. The city has shared in the rapid growth of much of southwestern Utah since the late 1980s. It continues to be a center of tourism, commercial development, education, and the arts in southwestern Utah. It was incorporated on February 18, 1868, and was named after the abundant local trees (which are actually junipers instead of cedar) The city is located in the Iron Mountain District, which is home to vast iron deposits and coal resources. The iron works closed in 1858, though mining continued in the area until the 1980s, and Cedar City was incorporated in 1868. It is located near Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon and Cedar Breaks National Monument. It has a population of about 3,000. The Cedar City area was once known as the "Gateway to the West" because of its proximity to the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. The area is now a popular destination for visitors to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion national parks, and other national parks.

Geography and climate

Cedar City is located in the southeast Great Basin and is approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of the northeastern edge of the Mojave Desert. Its elevation of 5,846 feet (1,782 m) gives it a somewhat cooler climate compared to the nearby St. George region, though it retains cultural ties to the city for example, they share a daily newspaper. The city has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52 km²), all land. In some of the older neighborhoods in the city, an irrigation system is utilized by many residents for their lawns and gardens, as "water is diverted from a natural stream (Coal Creek) into a series of canals and ditches for residential flood irrigation" The city is located on the western edge of. the Markagunt Plateau, in a high desert valley, Cedar Valley, with no ocean drainage. The climate is the typical semi-arid climate (BSk) of the Mountain West, though snowfall can be quite heavy, reaching a historical maximum of 36.9 inches (0.94 m) in January 1949. Interstate 15 connects the city with St.. George (50 miles) and Las Vegas (170 miles) to the southwest, and to Interstate 70 (75 miles) and Salt Lake City (250 miles) north. Los Angeles is 439 miles (707 km) southwest and San Diego is 500 miles (800 km) south on Interstate 15, Phoenix is 465 miles (748 km) east via Interstate 15 and US-93. Denver is 580 miles (930 km) northeast via Interstates 15 and 70.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.06% White, 2.53% African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0,33% Pacific Islander, 1,65% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population. The city's population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 27.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there are 95.6 males. The per capita income for the city is $14,057. About 14.5%. of the families and 22.1% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2%. of those under the Age of 18 and 4.2. of those 65 and older. In the city, the median income for a household in theCity was $32,403, and the medianincome for a family was $37,509. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was3.37. The population was 1,021.8 people per square mile.

Education

Cedar City is home to two High Schools, Cedar High School and Canyon View High School. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City. Cedar City is served by the Iron County School District. The city is also home to the University of Cedar City, which was founded in 1883. The Iron County High School District is the largest school district in the state, with more than 2,000 students. The high school district also has two middle schools and one elementary school. The school district has more than 1,200 students. It is the only school district to have a high school in the city. It also has a middle and elementary school, as well as two elementary schools and a middle school. It has one high school, which has about 1,100 students, and two middle and high schools, which have about 100 students each. The High School has two junior highs, one junior high, and one senior high. The middle school has a junior high and one high high, which are both located in the same building. The senior high has a senior high and a junior college, which is called Cedar City High School, and has around 1,500 students. There are two high schools in the district, one of which is Canyon View, and the other is Cedar City Middle School. The district has two high school campuses, one each in the north and one in the south. The town also has an elementary school and one middle school, both of which are located in a nearby town.

Economy

The economy is mostly centered on a small manufacturing hub, tourism, Southern Utah University, and home construction. The largest employers in Cedar City (2019 data) are listed below. The city is home to the University of Cedar City, which was founded in 1881. The town is also home to Southern Utah College, which opened in 1883. The economy is centered on the manufacturing hub and tourism, but also includes a home construction industry. The biggest employers in the city are listed in the bottom of the page.

Transportation

Cedar City is served by a local bus system. The city is home to the American Museum of Natural History. The museum is located in the downtown area of the city. It is also home to a museum of natural history, the Museum of Nature and Science, and the Cedar City Museum of Science and Art. The City is also known as the birthplace of John Wayne Gacy, the first U.S. president, and of Abraham Lincoln, who was born in Cedar City in 1858.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah = 97. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 87. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Cedar City = 5.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 192,517 individuals with a median age of 24.7 age the population grows by 40.52% in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 982.57 residents per square mile of area (379.32/km²). There are average 3.01 people per household in the 9,228 households with an average household income of $39,269 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.10% of the available work force and has dropped -6.23% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.44%. The number of physicians in Cedar City per 100,000 population = 93.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Cedar City = 10.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 48.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 54. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 256. 88 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 76, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah which are owned by the occupant = 50.89%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 13 years with median home cost = $182,260 and home appreciation of -10.69%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.18 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,734 per student. There are 21.9 students for each teacher in the school, 661 students for each Librarian and 631 students for each Counselor. 8.83% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.31% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.56% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).