Editing Cedar Fort, Utah

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|established_date1        = May 17, 1965
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|postal_code              = 84013
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'''Cedar Fort''' is a town in [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]], [[Utah]], United States. It is part of the [[Provo, Utah|Provo]]&ndash;[[Orem, Utah|Orem]] [[Provo-Orem metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 368 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cedar Fort town, Utah |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=March 8, 2012 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|55.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cedar Fort town, Utah |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=March 8, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 272
|1880= 250
|1890= 176
|1900= 218
|1910= 236
|1920= 178
|1930= 177
|1940= 208
|1950= 213
|1970= 188
|1980= 269
|1990= 284
|2000= 341
|2010= 368
|estyear=2019
|estimate=395
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:Pioneer Village Blacksmith.jpg|thumb|Built in Cedar Fort in 1858, this blacksmith shop served the needs of the troops stationed at nearby [[Camp Floyd]]. The building has been relocated to the [[Pioneer Village (Utah)|Pioneer Village]] inside the [[Lagoon Amusement Park]] in [[Farmington, Utah]].]]

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 341 people, 101 households, and 83 families in the town. The population density was 16.1 people per square mile (6.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 95.89% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 101 households, 43.6% had children under 18, 76.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 16.8% of households were one person, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.38, and the average family size was 3.87.

The age distribution was 36.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median household income was $44,773, and the median family income was $45,833. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,266. About 5.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those aged 65 or over.
[[File:Cedar Fort School.JPG|thumb|left|[[Cedar Fort School]], November 2014]]

==Education==
Cedar Fort is part of the [[Alpine School District]]. The only school in town is Cedar Valley Elementary. Older students attend schools in [[Eagle Mountain, Utah|Eagle Mountain]] and [[Saratoga Springs, Utah|Saratoga Springs]].
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==See also==
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* [[List of cities and towns in Utah]]
* [[Camp Floyd]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Cedar Fort, Utah}}
* {{official website|http://www.townofcedarfort.com}}

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Cedar Fort
 | North     = [[Copperton, Utah|Copperton]]
 | Northeast = [[Herriman, Utah|Herriman]]<br/>{{flagicon|US|army}} [[Camp Williams]]
 | East      = [[Eagle Mountain, Utah|Eagle Mountain]]
 | Southeast = 
 | South     = [[Fairfield, Utah|Fairfield]]
 | Southwest = [[Vernon, Utah|Vernon]]
 | West      = [[Ophir, Utah|Ophir]]
 | Northwest = [[Tooele, Utah|Tooele]]<br/>[[Stockton, Utah|Stockton]]
}}

{{Utah County, Utah}}
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[[Category:Towns in Utah]]
[[Category:Provo–Orem metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1852]]
[[Category:1852 establishments in Utah Territory]]
[[Category:Towns in Utah County, Utah]]