Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $344,738 (it was $147,100 in 2000)
Kamas:
$344,738
UT:
$330,300
Mean prices in 2019:all housing units: $912,516; detached houses: $946,152; townhouses or other attached units: $777,824; in 2-unit structures: $878,915; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $467,180; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $945,130; mobile homes: $88,138
Median gross rent in 2019: $948.
March 2019 cost of living index in Kamas: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 10.0%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 29.0% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kamas, Utah as of May 28, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kamas is 585 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Kamas by year
Type
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (51.9)
0 (0.0)
1 (49.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)
1 (65.1)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (52.7)
1 (51.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
6 (390.9)
4 (216.7)
3 (158.0)
1 (51.9)
6 (308.2)
1 (49.2)
Thefts (per 100,000)
27 (1,759)
22 (1,192)
19 (1,001)
15 (778.8)
21 (1,079)
19 (934.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
1 (65.1)
0 (0.0)
1 (52.7)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (49.2)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
122.5
62.8
65.8
86.7
64.7
84.1
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: American (22.7%), English (12.1%), French (4.6%), Irish (4.1%), German (3.7%), Danish (3.0%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated in 1912
Elevation: 6473 feet
Land area: 1.59 square miles.
Population density: 1,433 people per square mile (low).
225 residents are foreign born (6.9% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).
This city:
8.6%
Utah:
8.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,512 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,387 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sandy, UT (30.9 miles , pop. 88,418).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 71.7. This is about average.
City:
71.7
U.S.:
74.2
Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 49.4. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
49.4
U.S.:
33.3
Earthquake activity:
Kamas-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 2033% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 273.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 327.0 miles away from Kamas center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 270.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from the city center On 3/18/2020 at 13:09:31, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 7.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from Kamas center On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 391.6 miles away from Kamas 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 Summit County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Landslides: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kamas:
HEBER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; HEBER CITY, UT)
PARK CITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; PARK CITY, UT)
LONDON SPRINGS CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HEBER CITY, UT)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE - HEBER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HEBER CITY, UT)
HEALTHSOUTH SURGERY OF PARK CITY (Hospital, about 12 miles away; PARK CITY, UT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kamas:
Westminster College (about 31 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
University of Utah (about 31 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
Western Governors University (about 32 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 31,481)
Stevens-Henager College-Murray (about 33 miles; Murray, UT; FT enrollment: 6,395)
Brigham Young University-Provo (about 34 miles; Provo, UT; FT enrollment: 33,525)
Latter-day Saints Business College (about 34 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)
Utah Valley University (about 35 miles; Orem, UT; FT enrollment: 24,403)
Public high school in Kamas:
SOUTH SUMMIT HIGH(Students: 409, Location: 45 S 300 E, Grades: 9-12)
Notable locations in Kamas: South Summit Ambulance (A), South Summit Fire Department (B), United States Forest Service Kamas Ranger District (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Summit 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 Kamas and their reported violations in the past:
KAMAS CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1,650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
4 regular monitoring violations
MARION WATERWORKS CO (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-24-2007 to MAY-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-17-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Failure To Address Deficiency - In MAR-06-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-13-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-13-2013)
Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-02-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-18-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2014)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2009)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-12-2009)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2002, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Civil Case referred to AG (2 times from OCT-13-1999 to DEC-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-30-2010 to FEB-16-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
Failure To Address Deficiency - In APR-02-2010, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2010)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2010)
One routine major monitoring violation
22 regular monitoring violations
HIDDEN LAKE ASSOCIATION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
WOODLAND SOUTH HILLS IRRIGATION (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2013), St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2013)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2008)
3 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-25-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2012)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2008)
One minor monitoring violation
24 regular monitoring violations
DIAMOND BAR X (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAR-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2011)
2 minor monitoring violations
One regular monitoring violation
LEMON GROVE (Population served: 77, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2013)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2013)
One routine major monitoring violation
One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:
3.0 people
Utah:
3.1 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
75.1%
Whole state:
75.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
6.1%
Whole state:
4.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Banks with branches in Kamas (2011 data):
KeyBank National Association: Kamas Branch at 80 North Main Street, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Zions First National Bank: Kamas Branch at 112 South Main Street, branch established on 1997/02/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $17,531.3 mil, Deposits: $14,905.3 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 151 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
Religion statistics for Kamas, UT (based on Summit County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Other
13,448
34
Catholic
5,279
1
Mainline Protestant
1,429
3
Evangelical Protestant
751
7
None
15,417
-
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
Aircraft: CESSNA 501 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA JT15D-1A (2200 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan) N-Number: 174CF, N174CF, N-174CF, Serial Number: 501-0142, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/2000, Certificate Issue Date: 02/04/2019 Registrant (LLC): Docs Jets LLC, 385 E Big Dutch Dr, Kamas, UT 84036
Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle) N-Number: 2775S, N2775S, N-2775S, Serial Number: 15066675, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 08/08/2016 Registrant (Individual): John B Muncer, 862 W Carving Edge Ct, Kamas, UT 84036
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SF50 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: WILLIAMS FJ33-5A (2000 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan) N-Number: 44LS, N44LS, N-44LS, Serial Number: 0133, Year manufactured: 2019, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/2019, Certificate Issue Date: 09/11/2019 Registrant (LLC): Den Enterprises LLC, Po Box 590, Kamas, UT 84036
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C300/A1 (300 HP) (Turbo-shaft) N-Number: 664XS, N664XS, N-664XS, Serial Number: 0719, Year manufactured: 2016, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/2016, Certificate Issue Date: 07/21/2016 Registrant (LLC): Den Enterprises LLC, Po Box 590, Kamas, UT 84036
Aircraft: PIPER PA-46-310P (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 788M, N788M, N-788M, Serial Number: 46-8608040, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1989, Certificate Issue Date: 10/19/2011 Registrant (LLC): Liita LLC, 9514 N Skyhawk Trail, Kamas, UT 84036
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2016, and the least - 3 in 2014. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.8%), and Structure Fires (37.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kamas, UT