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Map of Utah highlighting Kane Countypng
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Kanab
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Kanab
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6,046
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10,641
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4,108
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1864
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Col Thomas L Kane
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According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 10,641
Km&2 (4,108
Mi&2 ). 10,339 km&
2 (3,992 mi&
2) of it is land and 302 km&
2 (116 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 2.83% water. The
Colorado River , reformed as Glen Canyon Reservoir, forms its eastern boundary.
Arizona lies on the southern boundary.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument covers much of the county. A rugged and inhospitable country of deserts, mountains and cliffs makes up the terrain, with breath-taking scenery in every area.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 6,046 people, 2,237 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 1/km&
2 (2/mi&
2). There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.00%
White , 0.03%
Black or
African American , 1.55%
Native American , 0.22%
Asian , 0.05%
Pacific Islander , 0.74% from
Other Races , and 1.41% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 2,237 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were
Married Couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,247, and the median income for a family was $40,030. Males had a median income of $30,655 versus $20,406 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $15,455. 7.90% of the population and 5.50% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 9.30% of those under the age of 18 and 5.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
