Profile for Cedar City, Utah, UT

Former and merged names include:
· Coal Creek
· Little Muddy

Brigham Young sent settlers here in 1851 to mine the region's coal and iron deposits

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 25. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1937 movie, "The Good Earth"

Local festivals include:

• Groovefest American Music Festival - June 21-24, 2007
• SkyFest - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Performing arts: Orchestra of Southern Utah

Nearby parks & recreation: Zion National Park, Dixie National Forest, Cedar Breaks National Monument

Historic sites and museums: Iron Mission State Park, Southern Utah University Museums and Galleries

Colleges and universities: Southern Utah University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cedar City

Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Cedar City tourism

9% of Cedar City residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cedar City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Cedar City
• Cemeteries in Iron County
• Libraries in or near Cedar City

Post a query on a message board:

• Iron County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - UT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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Music

• Orchestra of Southern Utah

• Cedar City museums
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• Cedar City area parks

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• Index to cemetery records in Utah
• Cemetery record compendium
• Utah cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Cedar City business guide
• Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Utah

• Crime in Iron County
• Arrests in Iron County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Utah
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cedar City was $14,057, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Iron County economic census
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• Utah economic data

28% of Cedar City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Cedar City
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Utah
• Schools in or near Cedar City
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• Yearbooks (old) of Utah high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Cedar City
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Utah
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Cedar City festival dates:

• Groovefest American Music Festival - June 21-24, 2007
• SkyFest - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Cedar City festival web sites:

• Utah Shakespearean Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Utah county fairs
• Utah festivals (Utah tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Cedar City

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• Geocaches in Utah

• Cedar City items now on sale

• Cedar City local government Web site
• Iron County government
• Utah state government
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Iron County genealogy forum

Median rent in Cedar City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $943.

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Libraries in Cedar City include Cedar City Public Library ... View libraries

• Utah library

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Newspapers in Cedar City include Cedar City Review

TV stations in Cedar City include KCSG.

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Iron County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cedar City political report.

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The average commute time for Cedar City workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cedar City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Cedar City include Abbey Inn of Cedar City, Best Value Inn Cedar City, Best Western, Best Western El Rey Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn Cedar City, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Garden Cottage Bed & Breakfas, Holiday Inn, Motel 6 Cedar City ... More hotels.

• Cedar City travel guide
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