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Kanab

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Total population

5,081

Median home value

$456,800

28.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$85,486

Kanab$85k
National$74k
Weather83°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.03°, -112.53°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kanab is a small city in Utah, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 5,081. Its coordinates of 37.035°, -112.530° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Resident density is around 133 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. The location receives about 1,929 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The city extends across about 38.2 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.6
Median home value
$456,800
Housing units
2,518
Poverty rate
5.6%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.9%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.0347
Longitude
-112.5300
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Sunny
Tonight
54°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
84°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
56°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
80°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Kanab, UT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,595
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,198
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    606
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    543
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    536
  • White-crowned Sparrow
    Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    513
  • Pied-billed Grebe
    Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    486
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    444
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    414

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
233
Largest magnitude
4.47
Largest event
2024-07-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gene Schaerr
Gene Schaerr
American lawyer
LaVoy Finicum
LaVoy Finicum
spokesman for the American militia group Citizens for Constitutional Freedom
A
Alma Heaton

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Utah

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,929

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,925
Avg daily Wikipedia views
98
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kanab

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
C. Rogalla · 2016
Final Environmental Assessment - Utah Coal and Biomass Fueled Pilot Plant, Kanab, Utah (DOE/EA-1870)
U. S. Department Energy · 2013
News Clippings from Kanab, Utah 1859 - 1925
David Andersen · 2016
Final environmental impact statement of grazing management in the Kanab/Escalante Area, Utah
United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1980
Historic channel change of Kanab Creek, southern Utah and northern Arizona, 1991
Historic channel change of Kanab Creek, southern Utah and northern Arizona, 1991
Webb, Robert H. · 1992
Birds of the Kanab area and adjacent high plateaus of southern Utah
William Harroun Behle · 1958
Hydrologic inventory of the Virgin and Kanab study units (Utah's lower Colorado River area)
1983
Draft environmental impact statement on grazing management in the Kanab/Escalante area, Utah
Draft environmental impact statement on grazing management in the Kanab/Escalante area, Utah
United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1980

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET