Moving to Kanab, Utah

Population: 3,564. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,516 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,729 (48.5%), Females: 1,835 (51.5%)

Kane County

Zip code: 84741

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $35,125
Median house value: $106,100

Population by Race

Races in Kanab:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (30.0%), United States (10.5%), German (9.6%), Irish (9.1%), Danish (6.7%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 4909 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Map of Kanab, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kanab

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kanab city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

3.6% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Kanab:

  • KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (355 NORTH MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kanab:

  • GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; PANGUITCH, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 66 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)
  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 75 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kanab:

  • CEDAR CITY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Abbreviation: CDC)
  • ST GEORGE MUNI (about 73 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Abbreviation: SGU)
  • PAGE MUNI (about 77 miles; PAGE, AZ; Abbreviation: PGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kanab:

  • KANAB MUNI (about 3 miles; KANAB, UT; Abbreviation: KNB)
  • COLORADO CITY MUNI (about 33 miles; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Abbreviation: AZC)
  • BRYCE CANYON (about 54 miles; BRYCE CANYON, UT; Abbreviation: BCE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kanab:

  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 75 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 15,758)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,405)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 169 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,415)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 173 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 186 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; Full-time enrollment: 15,686)

Schools

Public high school in Kanab:

  • KANAB HIGH (Students: 272; Location: 59 E COWBOY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kanab:

  • KANAB ELEM SCH (Students: 402; Location: 41 W 100 N; Grades: PK – 06)
  • KANAB MIDDLE (Students: 119; Location: 690 S COWBOY WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Kanab:

  • KANAB CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,466; Location: 374 NORTH MAIN STREET; 20,842 books; 757 audio materials; 651 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)