Kanosh, Utah

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Population in 2022: 511 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.4%
 
Males: 324  (63.5%)
Females: 187  (36.5%)
Median resident age:

30.2 years
Utah median age:

32.1 years

Zip codes: 84637.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,247 (it was $32,411 in 2000)
Kanosh:

$76,247
UT:

$89,168

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,251 (it was $11,346 in 2000)

Kanosh town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $346,410 (it was $78,100 in 2000)
Kanosh:

$346,410
UT:

$499,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $290,632; detached houses: $293,975; mobile homes: $209,765
March 2022 cost of living index in Kanosh: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.3%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.5% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Kanosh, UT (2022)
    • 51680.8%White alone
    • 8513.3%Hispanic
    • 152.3%American Indian alone
    • 81.3%Two or more races
    • 40.6%Asian alone
    • 40.6%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Kanosh detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kanosh, Utah as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kanosh is 174 to 1.


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Ancestries: Danish (24.9%), English (20.4%), American (12.0%), European (8.7%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5015 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 600 people per square mile   (low).

Kanosh, Utah map

67 residents are foreign born (8.6% Latin America).

This town:

10.5%
Utah:

8.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,258 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,043 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Provo, UT (108.2 miles , pop. 105,166).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (236.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (365.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Meadow, UT (2.5 miles ),
Fillmore, UT (3.6 miles ),
Joseph, UT (4.1 miles ),
Elsinore, UT (4.2 miles ),
Richfield, UT (4.4 miles ),
Jensen, UT (4.4 miles ),
Central Valley, UT (4.4 miles ),
Monroe, UT (4.6 miles )

Latitude: 38.80 N, Longitude: 112.44 W

Area code: 435

Distribution of median household income in Kanosh, UT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kanosh, UT in 2022
Kanosh satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $276,200
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $61,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Kanosh, UT residents
Average permit cost in Kanosh, UT
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Utah:

2.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+30.0%).
Most common industries in Kanosh, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
  • Public administration (11.2%)
  • Utilities (8.1%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.4%)
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Utilities (12.6%)
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (29.3%)
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Gasoline stations (10.3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8.6%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Kanosh, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.7%)
  • Bus drivers (6.8%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (15.5%)
  • Bus drivers (15.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)

Average climate in Kanosh, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Kanosh-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 3142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 294.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 305.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 409.3 miles away from Kanosh center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 392.0 miles away from Kanosh center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 370.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1954 at 11:07:12, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 300.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Millard County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kanosh topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kanosh:

  • FILLMORE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; FILLMORE, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kanosh:

  • Snow College (about 61 miles; Ephraim, UT; Full-time enrollment: 3,224)
  • Southern Utah University (about 86 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)
  • Brigham Young University-Provo (about 109 miles; Provo, UT; FT enrollment: 33,525)
  • Utah Valley University (about 110 miles; Orem, UT; FT enrollment: 24,403)
  • Stevens-Henager College-Murray (about 132 miles; Murray, UT; FT enrollment: 6,395)
  • Salt Lake Community College (about 133 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,797)
  • Dixie State University (about 133 miles; Saint George, UT; FT enrollment: 6,485)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Kanosh Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kanosh: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Millard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kanosh and their reported violations in the past:

KANOSH TOWN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 525, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
COVE FORT RV PARK (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

74.7%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Kanosh:

Marital status in Kanosh, UT
  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

For population 25 years and over in Kanosh:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Utah average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kanosh, UT (based on Millard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other9,91128
Evangelical Protestant3647
Catholic762
Mainline Protestant281
None2,124-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

4.20 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Millard County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

10.93 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.3%
Utah:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kanosh:

47.8%
Utah:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Kanosh:

41.9%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Kanosh:

28.5
Utah:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kanosh:

25.0%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.3%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kanosh:

6.9
Utah:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.2%
State:

31.9%

General health condition:
Kanosh:

50.8%
Utah:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

73.4%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kanosh, UT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$296
Other Government Administration 0$0 14$7,172
Totals for Government 0$0 15$7,468

Kanosh government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $145,000 ($283.76)
    General - Other: $68,000 ($133.07)
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000 ($74.36)
    Water Utilities: $37,000 ($72.41)
    Regular Highways: $36,000 ($70.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($58.71)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $25,000 ($48.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($15.66)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($9.78)

Kanosh government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($58.71)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($3.91)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($15.66)
    Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($15.66)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $252,000 ($493.15)
    Water Utilities: $69,000 ($135.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $46,000 ($90.02)
    General Local Government Support: $41,000 ($80.23)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $52,000 ($101.76)
    Property: $6,000 ($11.74)
    Other License: $4,000 ($7.83)

Kanosh government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,000 ($246.58)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,000 ($203.52)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000 ($43.05)

Kanosh government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $926,000 ($1812.13)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,000 ($174.17)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kanosh:

  • KSVC (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • KMTI (650 AM; 10 kW; MANTI, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOAL (750 AM; 10 kW; PRICE, UT; Owner: EASTERN UTAH BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KNAK (540 AM; 1 kW; DELTA, UT; Owner: SAM BUSHMAN)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kanosh:

  • KCYQ (93.7 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: MID-UTAH RADIO, INC.)
  • K255AD (98.9 FM; RURAL GARFIELD, ETC., UT; Owner: GARFIELD COUNTY)
  • K203CA (88.5 FM; MILFORD, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KLGL (97.5 FM; RICHFIELD, UT; Owner: SANPETE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K211CL (90.1 FM; BEAVER, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K211CK (90.1 FM; FILLMORE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

Kanosh fatal accident list:

Apr 3, 2021 03:55 PM, I-15, Lat: 38.750414, Lon: -112.570822, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 2006 02:11 PM, Kanosh Cyn Rd, Lat: 38.809810, Lon: -112.437510, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Sep 9, 2002 07:39 PM, 300s250e, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 21, 1983 08:16 PM, 125e200s, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 21.4mTotal length
  • 43,733Total average daily traffic
  • 13,833Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kanosh)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kanosh)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • BURRIS KEITH L, Po Box 312, Kanosh, UT 84637
    Certificate: D003904 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 06/18/2009, Expiration Date: 06/17/2010

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER MX SPRINT (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 202KB, N202KB, N-202KB, Serial Number: E-245, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 03/23/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Keith L Burris, 345 N Main St, Kanosh, UT 84637
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/06/2017

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fires - 22 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Kanosh, UT When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (73.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (19.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kanosh, UT
    • 10773.3%Outside Fires
    • 2819.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 117.5%Structure Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kanosh, UT
Most common first names in Kanosh, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James477.7 years
John382.7 years
Charles373.3 years
Mary385.3 years
Robert373.0 years
William381.4 years
Ethel281.0 years
Howard281.5 years
Alice273.5 years
Ina277.5 years
Most common last names in Kanosh, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Paxton1485.0 years
Hatton774.3 years
Kimball681.0 years
Penney681.0 years
George586.2 years
Pikyavit558.6 years
Phillips468.3 years
Christensen374.7 years
Davis381.7 years
Cummings377.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kanosh, UT
  • 90.9%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kanosh, UT
  • 91.3%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity


Kanosh compared to Utah state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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