Kearns (kûrnz), uninc. town (1990 pop. 28,874), Salt Lake co., N Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. Alfalfa and barley are grown and cattle and sheep are raised. There is copper mining nearby.
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| Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 112°0′24″W / 40.65306°N 112.00667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Named for | Thomas Kearns |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| - Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,528 ft (1,380 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 33,659 |
| - Density | 6,994.1/sq mi (2,700.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84118 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-40470[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1429290[2] |
Kearns is a township and census-designated place (CDP) in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Named after Utah's U.S. Senator Thomas Kearns, it had a population of 33,659 at the 2000 Census. This was a small increase over the 1990 figure of 28,374 due to a small part of the territory incorporated into Taylorsville in 1996. A recently-elected community council is expected to call for a vote of incorporation in the near future, since Utah's current township law expires in 2010. If the law is not extended, it would either have to revert to its former status as an unincorporated area of the county, incorporate as a city, or be annexed into a nearby town.
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History
- See also: Kearns Army Airfield for information about the military use of the facility
Kearns came into existence 1 May 1942 as a World War II United States Army Air Force training facility known as Kearns Army Air Base (also known as Kearns Center; redesignated: Camp Kearns, 1 January 1944). Construction of the base involved building airplane runways and hangars, with several taxiways and a large parking apron and a control tower. Several hundred buildings were also constructed and quickly assembled. Most base buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary or semi-permanent materials. Most support buildings sat on concrete foundations but were of frame construction clad in little more than plywood and tarpaper. The thousands of soldiers and airmen stationed there temporarily made the base one of the largest cities in the state. On 15 August 1946 the Air Force inactivated the base, and turned the facility over to the State of Utah. The presence of roads and other infrastructure made the area attractive to developers. Houses and business sprang up rapidly on what had just a few years earlier been farmland. Today only two buildings remain of the former Air Base. The airfield part of Kearns Army Air Base today is known as South Valley Regional Airport.[3]
2002 Winter Olympics
The Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns was the venue for long-track speed skating events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Because of its altitude, which gives it the thinnest air of any such facility in the world, and its unique architecture, which allows for close control of temperature and ice conditions, the Oval saw numerous records set during the games. It remains arguably the fastest ice surface in the world. The Oval is still in operation, hosting both competitive events and public skating.
Geography
Kearns is located at 40°39′11″N 112°0′24″W / 40.65306°N 112.00667°W (40.653179, -112.006763)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 33,659 people, 9,203 households, and 7,932 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,994.1 people per square mile (2,701.8/km²). There were 9,413 housing units at an average density of 1,956.0/sq mi (755.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.78% White, 0.66% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 2.34% Pacific Islander, 9.82% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.62% of the population.
There were 9,203 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.88.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,711, and the median income for a family was $46,598. Males had a median income of $31,444 versus $22,838 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,110. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Kearns, Utah is at coordinates 40°39′11″N 112°00′24″W / 40.653179°N 112.006763°WCoordinates: 40°39′11″N 112°00′24″W / 40.653179°N 112.006763°W
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