Cedar hills, Utah - Facts

The population of Cedar Hills is approximately 4,928 (2002). The approximate number of families is 163 (1990). The amount of land area in Cedar Hills is 4.146 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. Cedar Hills is positioned 40.40 degrees north of the equator and 111.75 degrees west of the prime meridian. State Rank by Population: 106. Out of the 877 registered voters, 740 cast ballots in the 2000 November election. Cedar Hills median income is $39,018 (1989).

Cedar Hills location: in Utah County about 30 minutes south of Salt Lake City, near Pleasant Grove and Alpine.

The climate for Cedar Hills is Moderate. There are approximately 10 to 20 inches of snow each year with much more in the mountain areas. Cedar Hills average annual rainfall is 16 inches per year Cedar Hills average temperature is (January) 21 (July) 83 degrees F.

Cedar Hills history: Once part of the shoreline of ancient Lake Bonneville, Cedar Hills sits on a bench or alluvial fan created by the changing and receding lake. It was called such because of the many cedar trees which grew there. Because of its location high on the hillside, the view of the surrounding area, including Utah Lake, is commanding. Cedar Hills is one of the new communities in Utah County, being established as a community in 1977. It is near Pleasant Grove and Alpine. The area was not used extensively by the local Indian Tribes because of the dryness of the bench, but some artifacts have been found in recent years. In the mid-1800’s, the early settlers of the area used the bench mostly for the grazing of livestock. A few tried unsuccessfully to farm the