Kane County, Utah

Kane County is one of the 29 county of Utah, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The population of the county was 6046 as per the 2000 census data. Its population was estimated at 6577 in July 2008, giving it the seventh smallest population among Utah's county. It has total area of 4108.42 mi˛ (10640.76 sq km), of which, 3991.96 square miles (10339.13 sq km) of it is land and 116.46 square miles (301.63 sq km) of it is water, making it Utah's eighth largest county by total area. It is ranks sixth in the size of its inland waterways in Utah.

Kane County Utah
Map of Kane County, Utah

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 6046 people, 2237 households, and 1629 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.58/km˛), it would be the fourth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Utah. There were 3767 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.35/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.67 persons, and the average family size was 3.21 persons. In the Kane County, 29.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.8% were 18 to 24, 21.2% were 25 to 44, 25.9% were 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. Its population was estimated at 6577 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 95.67% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 2.43% American Indian, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.38% from two or more races.

Kane County Utah Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Kane County Utah School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Kane County Utah GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34247, making its Utah's 20th highest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40030, it would be the 20th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Utah. The per capita income for the county was $15455, it would be the 14th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Utah.

In 2000, 1688 pupils and students, of which 51.01% are male and 48.99% are female, 27.92% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.38% nursery or pri school, 5.63% kindergarten, 46.5% elementary school, 29.09% high school and 14.4% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alton TownKane County0.370.370134362.9712930833
2Big Water TownKane County6.076.07041768.71502630278
3Glendale TownKane County7.817.81035545.51732235938
4Kanab CityKane County14.0614.020.043564254.21612835125
5Orderville TownKane County9.189.18059664.91267135769
YearPopulation
April 2000 census6046
April 2000 Estimate6046
July 2000 Estimate6079
July 2001 Estimate5951
July 2002 Estimate5997
July 2003 Estimate6012
July 2004 Estimate6046
July 2005 Estimate6178
July 2006 Estimate6395
July 2007 Estimate6506
July 2008 Estimate6577
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school373774
Kindergarten395695
Elementary school423362785
High school274217491
College or graduate school88155243
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Kane County, Utah$34247$40030$15455
Utah, United States$45726$51022$18185
United States$41994$50046$21587