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A town of 176, settled in 1852. Public schools that outperform most of Utah.

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Photo: Ntsimp · Public domain
Population
176
residents
Median home value
$708K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town

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Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with wildfire at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Cedar Fort’s public schools outperform 75% of Utah districts

The public schools Cedar Fort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cedar Valley SchoolPK–6106B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cedar Fort

Most working residents leave Cedar Fort for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salt Lake City (14%), Lehi (13%) and Eagle Mountain (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cedar Fort1%
Salt Lake City14%
Lehi13%
Eagle Mountain8%
Orem6%
19 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Cedar Fort
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

21.5% of Cedar Fort is conserved land

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

21.5%conserved
21.5%
conserved · 2,898 of 13,461 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Cedar Fort has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–40°
Spring37–60°
Summer56–86°
Fall38–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cedar Fort is

Cedar Fort beats the Utah average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Utah
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCedar FortUT
Fewer binge drinkers8.1%12.4%
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%10.5%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.2%
Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Cedar Fort sell for about $575K

The median sale price was $575,000 in May 2026.

$575Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cedar Fort for work

Where Cedar Fort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 14% 13% → Lehi Lehi 13% 8% → Eagle Mountain Eagle Mountain 8% 6% → Orem Orem 6% 6% → Draper Draper 6% 5% → American Fork American Fork 5% Cedar Fort · 1% stay
84jobs based in Cedar Fort
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Far Distant Mount Timpanogos (Center)
2009 · Far Distant Mount Timpanogos (Center) · Wikimedia Commons
Cedar Fort’s story

174 years in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Looking Northwest Toward South End of Oquirrh Mountain Range
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About Cedar Fort

Town in Utah, United States

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Cedar Fort is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 427 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1852
Population
427
Area
21 sq mi
Elevation
5,085 ft
ZIP code
84013
Area code
801

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