Cedar Hill, Texas | |
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.jpg) Historic downtown Cedar Hill, Texas | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Where Opportunities Grow Naturally | |
 Location of Cedar Hill in Dallas County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′30″N 96°59′00″W / 32.57500°N 96.98333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas, Ellis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.79 sq mi (92.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 0.26% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 49,148 |
| Demonym | Cedarhillian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75104, 75106 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-13492[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409416[2] |
| Website | cedarhilltx |
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,148.[4] Cedar Hill is a suburb of the city of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes the nearby cities of DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster.
Early in its history, Cedar Hill lay along a branch of the Chisholm Trail and served as the temporary county seat of Dallas County. In 1856, a tornado swept through the town, killing nine people and destroying most of its buildings. The seat of the county was moved to Dallas not long after.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Hill, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Cedar Hill city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.