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Population: 21,427 Males: 10,033 (48.9%),
Females: 10,494 (51.1%)
Elevation: 5834 feet
County: Iron
Land area: 20.1 square miles
Zip codes: 84720.
Median resident age: 23.3 years Median household
income: $32,403 Median house value: $250,000
Races in Cedar City:
Ancestries: English (30.6%), German (9.6%), United
States (8.6%), Irish (6.6%), Scottish (5.8%), Danish (5.6%).
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For population 25
years and over in Cedar City
High school or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
28.1%
Graduate or professional
degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 12.0
minutes
For population 15
years and over in Cedar City city
Never married: 35.4%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 5.3%
3.1% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America,
0.6% Europe).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 242 buildings,
average cost: $79,400
1997: 132 buildings,
average cost: $90,100
1998: 118 buildings,
average cost: $106,900
1999: 118 buildings,
average cost: $99,100
2000: 100 buildings,
average cost: $117,800
2001: 91 buildings,
average cost: $110,100
2002: 133 buildings,
average cost: $125,200
2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $134,500
Area code: 435
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (24.1%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(12.2%), Retail trade (12.2%), Manufacturing (10.0%).
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Average weather in Cedar City, Utah
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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30.2
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34.7
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40.9
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47.4
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56.2
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66.5
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73.5
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71.9
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63.2
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51.0
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38.7
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30.7
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High temperature (°F)
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41.7
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46.6
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53.4
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61.1
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71.0
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83.0
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89.3
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87.0
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78.8
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66.0
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51.5
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42.6
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Low temperature (°F)
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18.5
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22.7
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28.3
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33.6
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41.4
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50.0
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57.7
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56.7
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47.6
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36.0
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25.9
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18.6
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Precipitation (in)
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0.9
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1.0
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1.4
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1.0
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0.9
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0.5
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0.9
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1.2
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0.8
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1.3
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1.0
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0.7
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Normal climate around Cedar City, Utah
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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6
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6
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7
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6
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5
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4
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5
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6
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4
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4
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4
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5
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.9
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9.3
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10.0
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10.4
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10.2
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10.1
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9.5
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9.4
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9.2
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8.9
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8.9
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8.7
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Morning humidity (%)
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69
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69
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65
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60
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57
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49
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48
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53
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55
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58
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64
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67
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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48
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44
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37
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29
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25
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20
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22
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25
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24
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29
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41
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48
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Sunshine (%)
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72
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72
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75
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76
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79
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84
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81
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82
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84
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79
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72
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71
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Days clear of clouds
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11
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9
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10
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10
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11
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16
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15
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16
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18
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16
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12
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11
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Partly cloudy days
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7
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7
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8
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9
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10
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8
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10
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11
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8
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7
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8
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7
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Cloudy days
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14
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12
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13
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11
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9
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5
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5
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5
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4
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7
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10
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13
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Snowfall (in)
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8.7
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7.0
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8.9
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5.0
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1.6
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0.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.2
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1.7
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4.6
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6.8
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Hospital/medical center in Cedar City:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cedar City:
MILFORD VALLEY MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; MILFORD, UT)
GARFIELD MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)
DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; ST
GEORGE, UT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Cedar City:
CEDAR CITY REGIONAL
(about 2 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; ID: CDC)
ST GEORGE MUNI (about
55 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; ID: SGU)
PAGE MUNI (about 126 miles; PAGE, AZ; ID: PGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cedar City:
PAROWAN (about 23
miles; PAROWAN, UT; ID: 1L9)
HURRICANE (about 41
miles; HURRICANE, UT; ID: 1L8)
BEAVER MUNI (about 47 miles; BEAVER, UT; ID: U52)
Colleges/Universities in Cedar City:
SOUTHERN UTAH
UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,091; Location: 351 WEST CTR;
Public; Website: www.suu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
EVANS HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
49; Location: 90 W HOOVER; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near Cedar City:
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF
UTAH (about 54 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 155
miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
NORTHERN ARIZONA
UNIVERSITY (about 158 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 175 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment:
13,686)
MOHAVE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 178 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
UNIVERSITY OF
NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 179 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment:
15,686)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 202 miles; OREM,
UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
Public high schools in Cedar City:
CANYON VIEW HIGH
(Students: 959; Location: 166 W 1925 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
CEDAR CITY HIGH
(Students: 935; Location: 703 W 600 S; Grades: 09 - 12)
ADULT HIGH
(Students: 96; Location: 510 W 800 S; Grades: 07 - 12)
FOOTHILL HIGH (Students: 15; Location: 270
E 1600 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cedar City:
CEDAR CITY MIDDLE
(Students: 952; Location: 1865 N MAIN; Grades: 07 - 08)
CROSS HOLLOWS INTER
(Students: 930; Location: 2215 W ROYAL HUNTE DR; Grades: 05 - 06)
CEDAR SOUTH ELEM SCH
(Students: 523; Location: 499 W 400 S; Grades: KG - 04)
FIDDLERS CANYON ELEM
SCH (Students: 464; Location: 475 E 1935 N; Grades: KG - 04)
CEDAR NORTH ELEM SCH (Students: 422;
Location: 550 W 200 N; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Cedar City:
trongest AM radio stations in Cedar City:
KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW;
CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW;
CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW;
ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW;
WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW;
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW;
LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW;
ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW;
NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW;
BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW;
TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW;
SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW;
WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE
COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar City:
K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN
HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K269DG (101.7 FM; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: JEFFERY M. JENNINGS)
K208CA (89.5 FM;
PAROWAN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIV. OF AGRI & APP. SCI)
K211BU (90.1 FM;
PAROWAN, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K243AG (96.5 FM;
PAROWAN, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
KPLD (101.1 FM; KANAB,
UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
K203CA (88.5 FM;
MILFORD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
K300AC (107.9 FM;
WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KZHK (95.9 FM; ST.
GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
KSUU (91.1 FM; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: SOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY)
K211BJ (90.1 FM;
TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KMXM (107.1 FM;
COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
K247AG (97.3 FM; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY)
KXBN (94.9 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA
GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Cedar City:
K24DC (Channel 24;
CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
KCSG (Channel 4; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: DANIEL MATHESON & STEPHEN WADE d/b as BROADCAST
WEST)
K02NU (Channel 2; CEDAR
CITY, ETC., UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K07GQ (Channel 7; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K09CJ (Channel 9; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K05HB (Channel 5; CEDAR
CITY, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K11CQ (Channel 11;
CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K22EK (Channel 22;
CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: IRON COUNTY)
K13CP (Channel 13; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: IRON
COUNTY)
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