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Kanab is a city located in Kane County, Utah . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,564. It is the County Seat of Kane County . Locals lovingly refer to Kanab as "Little Hollywood" due to its history as a filming location for Western movies. Kanab is situated centrally between Bryce Canyon National Park , the Grand Canyon (North Rim), and Zion National Park .


GEOGRAPHY


Kanab is located at 37°2'8" North, 112°31'52" West (37.035510, -112.531112).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 36.4 Km&2 (14.1 Mi&2 ). 36.3 km&2 (14.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,564 people, 1,335 households, and 978 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 98.2/km&2 (254.2/mi&2). There were 1,492 housing units at an average density of 41.1/km&2 (106.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White , 0.06% African American , 0.98% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.67% from Other Races , and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,335 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were Married Couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,125, and the median income for a family was $40,778. Males had a median income of $31,741 versus $19,116 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,128. 5.6% of the population and 4.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


MAYORS OF KANAB


  • Allen Frost 1885 - 1887

  • James L Bunting 1887 - 1889

  • William Thomas Stewart 1889 - 1891

  • W.S. Lewis 1891 - 1893

  • John F. Brown 1894 - 1895

  • Edwin Ford 1896 - 1901

  • H.S. Cutler 1902 - 1903

  • Taylor Crosby 1904 - 1905

  • B.S. Young 1906 - 1909

  • John F. Brown 1910 - 1911

  • Mary Howard 1912 - 1913

  • Heber J. Meeks 1914 - 1915

  • B.S. Young 1916 - 1917

  • David L. Pugh 1918 - 1919

  • Othello C. Bowman 1920 - 1921

  • David D. Rust 1922 - 1923

  • Nephi W. Johnson 1924 - 1925

  • William S. Swapp 1925 - 1931

  • Carlos W. Judd 1932 - 1933

  • E.J. Ford 1934 - 1935

  • Alex Findley 1936 - 1937

  • Elmer Jackson 1938 - 1939

  • George R. Aiken 1940 - 1943

  • Walter O. Ford 1943

  • R.C. Lundquist 1944 - 1945

  • Elmer Jackson 1945 - 1947

  • George R. Aiken 1948 - 1949

  • Daniel S. Frost 1950 - 1953

  • H. Burnell Lewis 1953

  • George R. Aiken 1954 - 1957

  • Harmon C. Steed 1958 - 1959

  • H. Burnell Lewis 1960 - 1965

  • A. D. Findley 1966 - 1969

  • S. Kent Carpenter 1970 - 1973

  • Claud M. Glazier 1974 - 1981

  • Paul M. Jenkins 1982 - 1989

  • Bernard Ripper 1990 - 1993

  • Viv Allen Adams 1994 - 1997

  • Karen L. Avey 1998 - 2001

  • Kim T. Lawson 2002 -





NOTABLE RESIDENTS

Jacob Hamblin

Levi Stewart


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