Cedar City, Utah

city in Iron County, Utah, United States

Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, 28,857 people live in Cedar City.

Cedar City, Utah
Main Street in September 2005
Main Street in September 2005
Nickname(s): 
Festival City USA[1]
Location in Iron County and the state of Utah
Location in Iron County and the state of Utah
Coordinates: 37°40′39″N 113°03′43″W / 37.67750°N 113.06194°W / 37.67750; -113.06194Coordinates: 37°40′39″N 113°03′43″W / 37.67750°N 113.06194°W / 37.67750; -113.06194[2]
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyIron
FoundedNovember 11, 1851
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1868
Named forJuniper ("cedar") trees
Government
 • MayorMaile Wilson (R[3])
Area
 • Total35.94 sq mi (93.10 km2)
 • Land35.86 sq mi (92.89 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation5,846 ft (1,782 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total28,857
 • Estimate 
(2019)
34,764
 • Density969.33/sq mi (374.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84720-84721
Area code(s)435
FIPS code49-11320[5]
GNIS feature ID1426441[2]
Websitewww.cedarcity.org

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Cedar City: Festival City USA". City of Cedar City. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cedar City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Millennial politicians take on small towns". CNN Money. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.