Cedar Glen is an

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, United States. This mountain community lies at an elevation of 5403 ft (1647 m), and is located within the

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resort area immediately east of Lake Arrowhead. California State Highway 173 bisects Cedar Glen and passes through Lake Arrowhead.

History

The town's ZIP Code is 92321 and it lies entirely within

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. In 2003 Cedar Glen was devastated by the Old Fire with numerous houses and cabins destroyed. In 2023, Cedar Glen made international headlines after Lauri Carleton was shot and killed for hanging a

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outside her store.

Geography

Climate

Cedar Glen has a roughly

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 552 people and 590 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.6%

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, <0.1%

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, <0.1% Native American, 9.2% Asian, 4.2%

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, <0.1% from other races, and <0.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were <0.1% of the population.

Government

In the

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, Cedar Glen is in , and in . In the

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, Cedar Glen is in .

Education

Cedar Glen is served by the Rim of the World Unified School District.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in San Bernardino County, California Unincorporated communities in California