Cedar Hill, Texas
Encyclopedia
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas
and Ellis
Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas
and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake
and Cedar Hill State Park
. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census. A 2009 North Central Texas Council of Governments
(NCTCOG) estimate placed the population at 45,600.
Cedar Hill is a suburb 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 served as the temporary county seat of Dallas County and lay along a branch of the Chisholm Trail
. 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.
to the southwest, west, and northwest; Dallas
to the north; Duncanville
to the north and northeast; DeSoto
to the northeast and east; Glenn Heights
and Ovilla
to the southeast; and Midlothian
to the south. Most of the city of Cedar Hill is in Dallas County
, but a small southern section of the city spills over into Ellis County
. All of the very small southern section of the city is Ellis County
and has few roads in the southern section.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.3 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
It is sometimes referred to as the "hill country of Dallas" (in comparison to the "hill country" surrounding Austin
and San Antonio
). The city is full of native, eastern red cedar evergreen trees and stands at an elevation of about 800 feet (243.8 m) above sea level—the highest point in a straight line from the Red River
at the Texas-Oklahoma
border to the Gulf Coast.
Because of its elevation many local radio and TV stations have their antennas located there. Pulse-Doppler
weather radar
equipment for tracking tornadoes are also attached to these steel antennas that reach several thousand feet into the air and whose blinking lights appear like Christmas trees at night.
The "Austin chalk" limestone
uplift on which most of Cedar Hill is spread is covered with "gumbo"-cleche-clay
topsoil from a few inches to many feet. The western edge of the city, primarily the Lake Ridge
neighborhood, falls below the limestone uplift on the Eagle Ford shale strata surrounding Joe Pool Lake
. Home foundation problems—similar to those in Irving
's Las Colinas
neighborhood to the north and built on the same strata—await those who fail to take precautions in building on expansive soil lying over the Eagle Ford formation. As noted in the demographics below (and like some of the cities immediately surrounding it such as Duncanville
and DeSoto
), the city is significantly diverse compared to other cities around Dallas which tend to be predominantly of one ethnic origin or another. In the last few years, the city has been booming with new construction as urban sprawl spreads south of Dallas.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 32,093 people, 10,748 households, and 8,738 families residing in the city. The population density
was 913.0 people per square mile (352.5/km²). There were 11,075 housing units at an average density of 315.1 per square mile (121.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.67% White, 33.61% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.87% from other races
, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.91% of the population.
Demographics in southwest Dallas County have changed substantially since the late 1990s. The demographics of Cedar Hill's most affluent neighborhood, Lake Ridge
(a Master Planned Community), has changed in step with the city as a whole.
As of 2000 There were 10,748 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,136, and the median income for a family was $63,416. Males had a median income of $41,360 versus $32,207 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,389. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
. Some of it is served by Duncanville Independent School District
and the Midlothian Independent School District
.
The Cedar Hill ISD portion is served by Cedar Hill High School
. The Duncanville ISD portion is served by Duncanville High School
. The Midlothian ISD portion is served by Midlothian High School
.
Life School
, a public charter school, operates the K-4 Cedar Hill campus.
Trinity Christian School - Cedar Hill
(affiliated with a local Assemblies of God
church) also serves the area.
On December 23, 2006 the 16-0 Cedar Hill High School Longhorn football team won its first state championship, defeating Cypress Falls (of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District) 51-17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. William Cole, who would eventually sign with Oklahoma State, was the star of the game, rushing for nearly 300 yards (274.3 m) and 3 touchdowns. Cole earned the Offensive MVP honors, and linebacker Chris Francis brought home the Defensive MVP award.
Northwood University
serves as a 4 year post-secondary institution. The school is private and is nestled in the hills and woods on the east side of Joe Pool Lake.
, Hobby Lobby
and Office Max. Sprouts Farmer's Market opened a new store in October 2009.
Later that year, The Cedar Hill Crossing was built. The retail area includes anchors Home Depot, Kohl's
and Staples. A few years later in the year 2003, Cedar Village 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) was built to includes linking a new city hall and historic Main Street district to retail, residential, office and entertainment developments. The Village includes retail frontage along US Hwy 67, restaurants, office space and a stand-alone 100000 sq ft (9,290.3 m²) J. C. Penney
, and an Ultimate Electronics
, which was later changed to a 24 Hour Fitness.
The Pleasant Run Towne Crossing was built in 2003 with 409000 sq ft (37,997.3 m²) of retail including anchors like SuperTarget
, Sports Authority
, and Bed Bath & Beyond
. Restaurants nearby include Joe's Crab Shack
, Saltgrass Steakhouse
and Panera Bread
. A couple of years later, Cedar Hill Pointe was built, which opened in 2005, with Best Buy
, Rooms to Go Beds, Wolf Camera and other retail stores.
Cedar Hill is also home of the Boxcar Club, a restaurant and bar that is partially constructed from an old railroad box car. The club hosts many charitable events and has annual crawfish boils and pig roasts. The club is also the starting point for the annual "Dicky Bob's Frog Run" which had over 200 participants in 2007. http://boxcarclub.com/images/BoxcarFrogRunFront2007.JPG
Uptown Village, Cedar Hill's upscale lifestyle center held its grand opening celebration in March 2008. The 800,000 SF lifestyle shopping center includes three anchoring department stores (Dillard's
, Barnes & Noble
, and Dick's Sporting Goods
), 75 additional stores, and numerous restaurants. Some of the stores include Hollister Co.
, American Eagle Outfitters
, Coldwater Creek
, Old Navy
, Victoria's Secret
, Aéropostale
, Finish Line, Foot Locker
, Champs Sports
, Rue21
, Charming Charlie, and Game Stop. Some of the restaurants include Paciugo, Matt's Rancho Martinez, Which Wich?
, and Max n Cheese. Uptown Village is bound by Highway 67 to the east, FM 1382 on the south, Pleasant Run Road on the north, and Cedar Hill Road on the west.
The Uptown Village development was recently awarded the 2006 Best Real Estate Deal in Retail/Hospitality by Dallas Business Journal.
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
and Ellis
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is located approximately sixteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake is a fresh water impoundment located in the southern part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas . The lake encompasses parts of Tarrant, Dallas and Ellis counties. The lake measures with a conservation storage capacity of...
and Cedar Hill State Park
Cedar Hill State Park
Cedar Hill State Park is located on FM 1382 and the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake in Cedar Hill, Texas , ten miles southwest of Dallas. The park was acquired in 1982 and was opened in 1991...
. The population was 32,093 at the 2000 census. A 2009 North Central Texas Council of Governments
North Central Texas Council of Governments
The North Central Texas Council of Governments or NCTCOG is a voluntary association of governments in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Its ranks currently include 230 member governments including 16 counties, numerous cities, school districts, and special districts...
(NCTCOG) estimate placed the population at 45,600.
Cedar Hill is a suburb of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and is part of the Best Southwest
Best Southwest, Dallas County, Texas
The Best Southwest is a term commonly applied to four Dallas suburbs – Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Lancaster – in southwestern Dallas County, Texas...
area, which includes the nearby cities of DeSoto
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
, Duncanville
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
, and Lancaster
Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census.Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Most of the city is in Dallas County. But a...
.
Early in its history, Cedar Hill served as the temporary county seat of Dallas County and lay along a branch of the Chisholm Trail
Chisholm Trail
The Chisholm Trail was a trail used in the late 19th century to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads. The portion of the trail marked by Jesse Chisholm went from his southern trading post near the Red River, to his northern trading post near Kansas City, Kansas...
. In 1856, a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
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.
Geography
Cedar Hill is located at 32°35′18"N 96°56′50"W (32.588454, -96.947325). Adjacent cities are: Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, Texas
Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and is a part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Grand Prairie is a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth and had a population of 175,396 at the 2010 census.- History :The city of...
to the southwest, west, and northwest; Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
to the north; Duncanville
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
to the north and northeast; DeSoto
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
to the northeast and east; Glenn Heights
Glenn Heights, Texas
Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glenn Heights is located at ....
and Ovilla
Ovilla, Texas
Ovilla is a city in Dallas and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,405 at the 2000 census. The two L's are pronounced as a double L .-Original settlement:...
to the southeast; and Midlothian
Midlothian, Texas
Midlothian is a city in northwest Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is the hub for the cement industry in North Texas as it is the home to three separate cement production facilities, as well as a steel mill. Midlothian is also a fast growing community with a growth rate of 142% since 2000...
to the south. Most of the city of Cedar Hill is in Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...
, but a small southern section of the city spills over into Ellis County
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
. All of the very small southern section of the city is Ellis County
Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
and has few roads in the southern section.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.3 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
It is sometimes referred to as the "hill country of Dallas" (in comparison to the "hill country" surrounding Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
). The city is full of native, eastern red cedar evergreen trees and stands at an elevation of about 800 feet (243.8 m) above sea level—the highest point in a straight line from the Red River
Red River (Mississippi watershed)
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in the southern United States of America. The river gains its name from the red-bed country of its watershed. It is one of several rivers with that name...
at the Texas-Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
border to the Gulf Coast.
Because of its elevation many local radio and TV stations have their antennas located there. Pulse-Doppler
Pulse-doppler radar
Pulse-Doppler is a 4D radar system capable of detecting both target 3D location as well as measuring radial velocity . It uses the Doppler effect to avoid overloading computers and operators as well as to reduce power consumption...
weather radar
Weather radar
Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type . Modern weather radars are mostly pulse-Doppler radars, capable of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to the...
equipment for tracking tornadoes are also attached to these steel antennas that reach several thousand feet into the air and whose blinking lights appear like Christmas trees at night.
The "Austin chalk" limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
uplift on which most of Cedar Hill is spread is covered with "gumbo"-cleche-clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
topsoil from a few inches to many feet. The western edge of the city, primarily the Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge, Dallas County, Texas
Lake Ridge is a sprawling master planned development in Dallas' southwest suburbs near Joe Pool Lake. Lake Ridge is located in the cities of Cedar Hill and Grand Prairie...
neighborhood, falls below the limestone uplift on the Eagle Ford shale strata surrounding Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake
Joe Pool Lake is a fresh water impoundment located in the southern part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas . The lake encompasses parts of Tarrant, Dallas and Ellis counties. The lake measures with a conservation storage capacity of...
. Home foundation problems—similar to those in Irving
Irving, Texas
Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated...
's Las Colinas
Las Colinas
Las Colinas is an upscale, developed area in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas.Due to its central location between Dallas and Fort Worth and its proximity to DFW Airport, Las Colinas has been a viable place in the Metroplex for corporate and business relocation.As a planned community, it has many...
neighborhood to the north and built on the same strata—await those who fail to take precautions in building on expansive soil lying over the Eagle Ford formation. As noted in the demographics below (and like some of the cities immediately surrounding it such as Duncanville
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
and DeSoto
DeSoto, Texas
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Over the past eleven years since the 2000 U.S. Census Report, the City of DeSoto has grown in population from 37,646 to 49,047....
), the city is significantly diverse compared to other cities around Dallas which tend to be predominantly of one ethnic origin or another. In the last few years, the city has been booming with new construction as urban sprawl spreads south of Dallas.
Demographics
In 2010 Cedar Hill had a population of 45,028. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 25.8% non-Hispanic white, 51.4% non-Hispanic black, 0.5% Hispanic black, 0.5% native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, 2.8% reporting two or more races and 18.7% Hispanic or Latino.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 32,093 people, 10,748 households, and 8,738 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 913.0 people per square mile (352.5/km²). There were 11,075 housing units at an average density of 315.1 per square mile (121.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.67% White, 33.61% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.91% of the population.
Demographics in southwest Dallas County have changed substantially since the late 1990s. The demographics of Cedar Hill's most affluent neighborhood, Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge, Dallas County, Texas
Lake Ridge is a sprawling master planned development in Dallas' southwest suburbs near Joe Pool Lake. Lake Ridge is located in the cities of Cedar Hill and Grand Prairie...
(a Master Planned Community), has changed in step with the city as a whole.
As of 2000 There were 10,748 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,136, and the median income for a family was $63,416. Males had a median income of $41,360 versus $32,207 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $23,389. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Most of the city is served by the Cedar Hill Independent School DistrictCedar Hill Independent School District
Cedar Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Cedar Hill, Texas, United States.Cedar Hill serves most of the city of Cedar Hill and portions of Grand Prairie, Ovilla, Duncanville and Dallas....
. Some of it is served by Duncanville Independent School District
Duncanville Independent School District
Duncanville Independent School District is a school district based in Duncanville, Texas .Duncanville ISD serves most of the city of Duncanville and portions of DeSoto, Dallas, and Cedar Hill. Currently, the District is receiving a high number of Hispanics coming in, and a slightly decreasing...
and the Midlothian Independent School District
Midlothian Independent School District
Midlothian Independent School District is a public school district based in Midlothian, Texas .In addition to Midlothian, the district serves parts of Cedar Hill, Mansfield, Grand Prairie, Ovilla, and Venus as well as rural areas in northwestern Ellis County.- Controversial TEA Rating :In 2009, the...
.
The Cedar Hill ISD portion is served by Cedar Hill High School
Cedar Hill High School
Cedar Hill High School is a public high school in Cedar Hill, Texas. It is a member of the Cedar Hill Independent School District.-History:In 1986 Cedar Hill had 80 students in its graduating class. Fewer than 10 were African American...
. The Duncanville ISD portion is served by Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School
Duncanville High School is a secondary school located in Duncanville, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Duncanville Independent School District....
. The Midlothian ISD portion is served by Midlothian High School
Midlothian High School (Texas)
Midlothian High School is a public high school in Midlothian, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Midlothian Independent School District.-External links:*...
.
Life School
Life School
Life School is a charter school operator headquartered in Lancaster, Texas. It operates charter school campuses in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.Dr...
, a public charter school, operates the K-4 Cedar Hill campus.
Trinity Christian School - Cedar Hill
Trinity Christian School - Cedar Hill
Trinity Christian School was founded in 1981. The campus is located at Trinity Church in Cedar Hill, Texas and is affiliated with Trinity Ministries.It serves to educate pre-school and K5 - 12th grade students...
(affiliated with a local Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God
The Assemblies of God , officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 140 autonomous but loosely-associated national groupings of churches which together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination...
church) also serves the area.
On December 23, 2006 the 16-0 Cedar Hill High School Longhorn football team won its first state championship, defeating Cypress Falls (of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District) 51-17 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. William Cole, who would eventually sign with Oklahoma State, was the star of the game, rushing for nearly 300 yards (274.3 m) and 3 touchdowns. Cole earned the Offensive MVP honors, and linebacker Chris Francis brought home the Defensive MVP award.
Northwood University
Northwood University
Northwood University is a private university with multiple locations. The school has four residential campuses: Midland, Michigan , Cedar Hill, Texas , West Palm Beach, Florida and a joint program with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, began in 2001...
serves as a 4 year post-secondary institution. The school is private and is nestled in the hills and woods on the east side of Joe Pool Lake.
Economic development
Since the year 2000, the city has added several retail outlets. The opening of The Plaza at Cedar Hill, in the fall of the year 2000, began the growth. This 260000 sq ft (24,154.8 m²) retail center included a variety of large and small stores including: Pier One, Macaroni Grill, David's Seafood, Chili'sChili's
Chili's Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain founded by Larry Lavine. The chain has more than 1400 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States and Canada...
, Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby
Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers.Founded by David Green on August 3, 1972, the chain has more than 456 stores in 39 states...
and Office Max. Sprouts Farmer's Market opened a new store in October 2009.
Later that year, The Cedar Hill Crossing was built. The retail area includes anchors Home Depot, Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
and Staples. A few years later in the year 2003, Cedar Village 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) was built to includes linking a new city hall and historic Main Street district to retail, residential, office and entertainment developments. The Village includes retail frontage along US Hwy 67, restaurants, office space and a stand-alone 100000 sq ft (9,290.3 m²) J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
-External links:*...
, and an Ultimate Electronics
Ultimate Electronics
Ultimate Electronics was a chain of consumer electronics stores in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. It is incorporated in the state of Delaware and...
, which was later changed to a 24 Hour Fitness.
The Pleasant Run Towne Crossing was built in 2003 with 409000 sq ft (37,997.3 m²) of retail including anchors like SuperTarget
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, Sports Authority
Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...
, and Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. was formed in 1971 and today operates a chain of domestic merchandise retail stores across United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. They feature mostly medium-ranged, but also a limited selection of high quality, domestic merchandise: items for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen,...
. Restaurants nearby include Joe's Crab Shack
Joe's Crab Shack
Joe's Crab Shack is an American chain of beach-themed seafood casual dining restaurants owned by Ignite Restaurant Group. Founded in Houston, Texas, the restaurant now operates locations all across the country. It serves seafood and American cuisine. The restaurants also have a gift shop that sells...
, Saltgrass Steakhouse
Saltgrass Steakhouse
Saltgrass Steak House is a chain of steakhouse restaurants owned by Landry's Restaurants.-History:The first Saltgrass Steak House was located in Houston, Texas...
and Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a chain of bakery–café quick casual restaurants in the United States and Canada that sells breads, sandwiches, soups, salads, and other bakery items. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.-Corporate history:In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co...
. A couple of years later, Cedar Hill Pointe was built, which opened in 2005, with Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Rooms to Go Beds, Wolf Camera and other retail stores.
Cedar Hill is also home of the Boxcar Club, a restaurant and bar that is partially constructed from an old railroad box car. The club hosts many charitable events and has annual crawfish boils and pig roasts. The club is also the starting point for the annual "Dicky Bob's Frog Run" which had over 200 participants in 2007. http://boxcarclub.com/images/BoxcarFrogRunFront2007.JPG
Uptown Village, Cedar Hill's upscale lifestyle center held its grand opening celebration in March 2008. The 800,000 SF lifestyle shopping center includes three anchoring department stores (Dillard's
Dillard's
Dillard's, Inc. is a department store chain in the United States, with 330 stores in 29 states. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's locations are concentrated in Texas and Florida; with a major presence in other states including Arizona, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri,...
, Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of bookstores headquartered at 122 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District in Manhattan in New York City. Barnes & Noble also operated the chain of small B. Dalton...
, and Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. , or Dick's, is a Fortune 500 American corporation in the sporting goods and retail industries.The company's headquarters are on the grounds of Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dick's has 451 stores in 42 states as of...
), 75 additional stores, and numerous restaurants. Some of the stores include Hollister Co.
Hollister Co.
Hollister Co., sometimes advertised as Hollister or HCo., is an American lifestyle brand by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The concept was originally designed to attract consumers aged 14–18 through its SoCal-inspired image and casual wear. Goods are available in-store and through the company's online store...
, American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...
, Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek
Coldwater Creek is a women's apparel and accessories retailer based in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States. The company was founded in 1984 by Dennis and Ann Pence. Coldwater Creek sells its products in stores, through catalogs and online. The online outlet carries apparel that was featured during...
, Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
, Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
, Aéropostale
Aéropostale (clothing)
Aéropostale, Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14-to-17-year-old young women and men through its Aéropostale stores and 7-to-12-year-old kids through its P.S. from Aéropostale stores...
, Finish Line, Foot Locker
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...
, Champs Sports
Champs Sports
Champs Sports, is the second-largest component retailer in the Foot Locker family of stores. Champs offers for sale footwear, apparel and sporting goods. The company sponsors the Champs Sports Bowl college football game...
, Rue21
Rue21
Formerly known as Pennsylvania Fashions Inc., rue21 Inc., headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, is a specialty discount retailer of young men and women’s casual apparel and accessories. On November 13, 2009, rue21 announced its initial public offering. The company trades on the NASDAQ under...
, Charming Charlie, and Game Stop. Some of the restaurants include Paciugo, Matt's Rancho Martinez, Which Wich?
Which Wich?
Which Wich? is a fast casual sandwich chain with its headquarters in Downtown Dallas, Texas. Founded by restaurateur Jeff Sinelli in 2003, Which Wich? began with one location in downtown Dallas. It began franchising in 2005. As of April 2011 the chain has 131 locations nationwide.- Menu :Which...
, and Max n Cheese. Uptown Village is bound by Highway 67 to the east, FM 1382 on the south, Pleasant Run Road on the north, and Cedar Hill Road on the west.
The Uptown Village development was recently awarded the 2006 Best Real Estate Deal in Retail/Hospitality by Dallas Business Journal.