Cedar Hills is a city in north-central
Utah County
Utah County is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of Utah. The county seat and largest city is Provo, which is the state's third-largest city, and the largest outside of Salt Lake County. As of the 2020 United States Census, the ...
,
Utah, United States. The population was 9,796 at the
2010 census,
up from 3,094 in
2000
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. The city began growing rapidly during the 1990s and is located east of
Alpine
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and
Highland
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on the slopes of
Mount Timpanogos.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,094 people, 695 households, and 658 families residing in the town. The
population density was 1,573.3 inhabitants per square mile (606.4/km). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 366.6 per square mile (141.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.09%
White, 0.10%
African American
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, 0.29%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.19%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.52% from
other races, and 1.29% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 695 households, out of which 76.8% had children under 18 living with them, 89.1% were
married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.3% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 4.44, and the average family size was 4.58.
Cedar Hills has many children, with 49.0% of the population under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 10.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,688, and the median income for a family was $63,625. Males had a median income of $52,813 versus $32,708 for females. The
per capita income was $16,319. About 3.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those aged 65 or over.
Education
Cedar Hills Public schools are part of the
Alpine School District
Alpine School District is the primary school district in northern Utah County, Utah, United States
The district covers Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield, Highland, Lehi, Lindon, Orem, Pleasant Grov ...
and include access to two senior high schools and two junior high schools in neighboring
Highland
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and
American Fork, and two elementary schools in the city, Cedar Ridge and Deerfield. The current Superintendent is Samuel Y. Jarman.
Businesses
The city's current business license ordinance indicates the requirements and any restrictions in operating a home occupation business, as well as other types of businesses.
Notable people
*
Ben Cahoon
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, former receiver for the
Montreal Alouettes
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and current wide receivers coach for the
Brigham Young University Cougars
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*
Chad Lewis, former NFL tight end for the
Philadelphia Eagles
*
Zackery Farnsworth, current MLS centerback for
Real Salt Lake
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City ordinances
As the bedroom community grew and the prospect of businesses locating in Cedar Hills loomed, there was a dispute as to whether stores should be allowed to
open on Sunday and whether
alcohol
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should be allowed to be sold. This was due to a large majority of the city's residents being members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but it was resolved in 2005 when a referendum vote on two initiatives (one prohibiting businesses from being open on Sunday and the other prohibiting selling alcohol) were defeated.
The anchor business for the commercial center, Walmart, opened in 2009 and remains open on Sundays and sells beer.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Utah
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Organizations
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* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
External links
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Cities in Utah
Cities in Utah County, Utah
Populated places established in 1974
Provo–Orem metropolitan area