Kane County (Utah)
Kane County is a county located in the state of Utah in the United States. On 1 July 2005 Kane County had 6202 inhabitants. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Kanab, the largest city in the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau Kane County covers an area of 10,641 km ², of which 302 square miles of water. The southern border of the county forms the border with the state of Arizona. The county is bordered clockwise to the counties: Garfield County, San Juan County, Coconino County, Arizona ( Arizona), Mohave County, Arizona ( Arizona), Washington County and Iron County.
History
Kane County was named for Col. Thomas L. Kane. He was a friend of the Mormon settlers. The county was founded in 1864.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000
According to the census of 2000, there were 6,046 people in Kane County. There were 2,237 households and 1,628 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.00 % White, 0.03 % African American, 1.55 % Native American, 0.22 % Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.74 % from other races groups; 1.41% were descended from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,237 households out of which 32.20 % have 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. 27.20% were non-families. 23.30 % of all households and 10.20% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
Based on 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 years, 25.90% between 45 and 64 years and 16.70% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household was $ 34,247, and the median income for a family was $ 40,030. Males have a median income of $ 30,655, women $ 20,406. The per capita income was $ 15,455. 7.90% of the population and 5.50 % of families are below the poverty line. 9.30% of those under age 18 and 5.40% were 65 years or older.
Cities and towns
- Alton
- Big Water
- Duck Creek Village
- Georgetown
- Glendale
- Kanab
- Long Valley Junction
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel Junction
- Orderville
- Pariah
The County is the watershed between the river system of the Colorado River and the Great Basin. Here the Sevier River and its tributary East Fork Sevier spring to the Great Basin and from east to west of the Paria River, Kanab Creek and the two arms of the Virgin source Rivers North Fork East Fork Virgin and Virgin to the Colorado River.