Kanab
| Kanab | |||
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 On Highway 89 in Kanab |
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| Location in Utah | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1864 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Utah | ||
| County : | Kane County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 2 ′ N , 112 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,410 (as of 2012) | ||
| Population density : | 121.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 36.4 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 36.3 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1515 m | ||
| Postal code : | 84741 | ||
| Area code : | +1 435 | ||
| FIPS : | 49-39920 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1429276 | ||
| Website : | kanab.utah.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Houston | ||
Kanab is a place and county seat of Kane County in the state of Utah .
geography
The place covers an area of 36.4 km² (14.1 mi²) of which 0.1 km² of water surface in the form of Kanab Creek , a tributary of the Colorado River . It is centrally located between Bryce Canyon National Park , the Grand Canyon (North Rim), Zion National Park and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument . In Kanab, US Highway 89A ends at US Highway 89 .
history
The first settler at what later became Kanab was Lewi Steward in 1864. Kanab was established as a village in 1870 when ten families of Mormon pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved to the area.
On January 10, 2006, the Kanab City Council passed a controversial resolution analogous to the goals of the Quiverfull movement : The Natural Family: A Vision for the City of Kanab, codifying the definition of a "natural family" . ( Dt .: The natural family: A Vision for the town of Kanab, with the definition of a natural family codified is )
Demographics
On July 1, 2004, there were 3,528 people in Kanab.
age structure
| Age | proportion of |
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| under 18 | 28.90% |
| 18 - 24 | 6.70% |
| 25-44 | 19.90% |
| 45-64 | 24.90% |
| over 65 | 19.60% |
- The average age is 40 years
