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Kane County, Utah

Coordinates: 37°17′N 111°53′W / 37.29°N 111.89°W / 37.29; -111.89
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Kane County
County
Narrows in Diana's Throne Canyon, also known as the Huntress Slot in vicinity of Mount Carmel Junction.[1]
Narrows in Diana's Throne Canyon, also known as the Huntress Slot in vicinity of Mount Carmel Junction.[1]
Map of Utah highlighting Kane County
Location within the U.S. state of Utah
Map of the United States highlighting Utah
Utah's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°17′N 111°53′W / 37.29°N 111.89°W / 37.29; -111.89
Country United States
State Utah
FoundedJanuary 16, 1864
Named forThomas L. Kane
SeatKanab
Largest cityKanab
Area
 • Total
4,109 sq mi (10,640 km2)
 • Land3,990 sq mi (10,300 km2)
 • Water118 sq mi (310 km2)  2.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,667
 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitekane.utah.gov
Sunset Arch, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Kane County is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 7,667.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Kanab.[3]

History

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The county was created on January 16, 1864, by the Utah Territory legislature, with areas partitioned from Washington County. It was named for Col. Thomas L. Kane,[4] a friend of the Latter Day Saint settlers in the 1840s and 1850s. The county boundary was adjusted in 1869, when a portion was returned to Washington County; in 1880, when San Juan County was created; and in 1883, when portions were partitioned from Kane and added to Iron and Washington counties.[5]

Geography

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Kane County lies on the south line of the state of Utah. Its south border abuts the northern border of the state of Arizona. The Colorado River, reformed as Lake Powell, forms its eastern border. Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument covers much of the county. A rugged and inhospitable country of deserts, mountains, and cliffs make up the terrain, with breathtaking scenery in every area. Parts of Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park extend into the northern and western portions of the county. The eastern part of the county is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.[6] The county has a total area of 4,109 square miles (10,640 km2), of which 3,990 square miles (10,300 km2) is land and 118 square miles (310 km2) (2.9%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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Lakes

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Source:[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,513—
18803,085103.9%
18901,685−45.4%
19001,8117.5%
19101,652−8.8%
19202,05424.3%
19302,2358.8%
19402,56114.6%
19502,299−10.2%
19602,66716.0%
19702,421−9.2%
19804,02466.2%
19905,16928.5%
20006,04617.0%
20107,12517.8%
20207,6677.6%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010[12] 2020[13]

2020 census

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According to the 2020 United States census[14] and 2020 American Community Survey,[15] there were 7,667 people in Kane County with a population density of 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km2). Among non-Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 6,924 (90.3%) White, 27 (0.4%) African American, 119 (1.6%) Native American, 59 (0.8%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 18 (0.2%) from other races, and 197 (2.6%) from two or more races. 322 (4.2%) people were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 3,808 (49.67%) males and 3,859 (50.33%) females, and the population distribution by age was 1,752 (22.9%) under the age of 18, 3,950 (51.5%) from 18 to 64, and 1,965 (25.6%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 44.9 years.

There were 3,081 households in Kane County with an average size of 2.49 of which 1,987 (64.5%) were families and 1,094 (35.5%) were non-families. Among all families, 1,663 (54.0%) were married couples, 110 (3.6%) were male householders with no spouse, and 214 (6.9%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 932 (30.2%) were a single person living alone and 162 (5.3%) were two or more people living together. 784 (25.4%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 2,409 (78.2%) of households were owner-occupied while 672 (21.8%) were renter-occupied.

The median income for a Kane County household was $49,486 and the median family income was $69,722, with a per-capita income of $28,142. The median income for males that were full-time employees was $41,368 and for females $34,986. 13.1% of the population and 6.0% of families were below the poverty line.

In terms of education attainment, out of the 5,600 people in Kane County 25 years or older, 480 (8.6%) had not completed high school, 1,391 (24.8%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 2,066 (36.9%) had some college or associate degree, 1,114 (19.9%) had a bachelor's degree, and 549 (9.8%) had a graduate or professional degree.

Ancestry

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The top 5 ethnic groups in Kane County are:

Politics and government

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Kane is one of the most reliably Republican counties in the nation. Of "straight-ticket" voters in the 2008 election, there were 992 Republicans and 326 Democrats. In the Utah gubernatorial election, 2004 nearly 70% of the county's vote went for Jon Huntsman, Jr. and in the 2008 election he received around 75% of the vote. Kane County is part of Utah's 2nd congressional district and thus was represented by moderate Democrat Jim Matheson for several years until 2013. The second district is now represented by Republican Celeste Maloy.

In Presidential elections, Kane County has only been won once by a Democratic candidate when Woodrow Wilson carried the county in 1916. It was the only county in Utah carried by Alf Landon, the Republican opponent who lost to Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1936 Presidential election in the most lopsided Presidential election in over a century. It has solidly favored the Republican candidate since at least 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower received approximately 90% of the vote. In 1964, by over thirty-nine percent, the county went for Barry Goldwater, who lost the overall in the state by over nine percent. Since 1920, only in the Democratic landslides of 1936, 1940, and 1964 did the Democratic candidate for president receive even 30% of the county's vote.[16]

State elected offices
Position District Name Affiliation First elected
  Senate 24 Derrin Owens Republican 2020[17]
  House of Representatives 73 Phil Lyman Republican 2018[18]
  Board of Education 14 Mark Huntsman Nonpartisan 2014[19]
United States presidential election results for Kane County, Utah[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 3,277 72.56% 1,137 25.18% 102 2.26%
2020 2,998 71.30% 1,083 25.76% 124 2.95%
2016 2,265 64.02% 741 20.94% 532 15.04%
2012 2,522 74.81% 744 22.07% 105 3.11%
2008 2,212 69.65% 856 26.95% 108 3.40%
2004 2,414 79.12% 576 18.88% 61 2.00%
2000 2,254 80.44% 387 13.81% 161 5.75%
1996 1,682 72.63% 304 13.13% 330 14.25%
1992 1,241 57.14% 295 13.58% 636 29.28%
1988 1,788 79.29% 398 17.65% 69 3.06%
1984 1,710 85.12% 294 14.63% 5 0.25%
1980 1,492 81.35% 256 13.96% 86 4.69%
1976 1,094 72.50% 330 21.87% 85 5.63%
1972 1,146 78.82% 218 14.99% 90 6.19%
1968 814 71.72% 147 12.95% 174 15.33%
1964 784 69.75% 340 30.25% 0 0.00%
1960 876 80.44% 213 19.56% 0 0.00%
1956 939 90.20% 102 9.80% 0 0.00%
1952 943 85.19% 164 14.81% 0 0.00%
1948 769 77.76% 220 22.24% 0 0.00%
1944 662 73.07% 244 26.93% 0 0.00%
1940 675 66.57% 339 33.43% 0 0.00%
1936 519 56.54% 395 43.03% 4 0.44%
1932 618 71.86% 229 26.63% 13 1.51%
1928 566 79.94% 141 19.92% 1 0.14%
1924 515 80.22% 117 18.22% 10 1.56%
1920 501 72.61% 186 26.96% 3 0.43%
1916 304 46.99% 329 50.85% 14 2.16%
1912 426 75.27% 115 20.32% 25 4.42%
1908 415 79.81% 102 19.62% 3 0.58%
1904 399 79.64% 102 20.36% 0 0.00%
1900 392 70.89% 161 29.11% 0 0.00%
1896 288 55.60% 230 44.40% 0 0.00%

Communities

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Map of Kane County communities

City

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Towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Education

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There is one school district, Kane School District.[20]

Utah State University also has a local campus in Kanab.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Diana's Throne
  2. ^ "Kane County, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 172.
  5. ^ "[[Newberry Library]]. Individual County Chronologies - Kane County UT (accessed March 25, 2019)". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Kane County UT Google Maps (accessed 25 March 2019)
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (June 25, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  12. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  13. ^ 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Utah
  14. ^ United States Census Bureau. "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  15. ^ United States Census Bureau. "American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2022)". Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  17. ^ "Senator Owens Utah Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Rep. Lyman, Phil". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  19. ^ "Mark Huntsman". www.schools.utah.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kane County, UT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 28, 2024. - Text list
  21. ^ University, Utah State. "Locations | Statewide Campuses". statewide.usu.edu. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

Further reading

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  • (1994) "Kane County" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia. The article was written by Miriam B. Murphy and the Encyclopedia was published by the University of Utah Press. ISBN 9780874804256. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024 and retrieved on May 22, 2024.
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37°17′N 111°53′W / 37.29°N 111.89°W / 37.29; -111.89

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