Kanosh, Utah

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Population in 2013: 476 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -1.9%

Males: 254	(53.5%)
Females: 222	(46.5%)

Median resident age:	47.7 years
Utah median age:	30.2 years

Zip codes: 84637.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $44,880 (it was $32,411 in 2000)

Kanosh:	$44,880
UT:	$59,770

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $17,696 (it was $11,346 in 2000)

Kanosh town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,338 (it was $78,100 in 2000)

Kanosh:	$145,338
UT:	$211,400

Median gross rent in 2013: $488.

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Races in Kanosh, UT (2010)
- 43190.9%White alone
- 367.6%Hispanic
- 30.6%Two or more races
- 20.4%American Indian alone
- 20.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone

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

Mar. 2013 cost of living index in Kanosh: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (36.2%), Irish (9.7%), Danish (8.9%), German (8.1%), Scottish (4.9%), Swedish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5015 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 559 people per square mile (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kanosh:

High school or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kanosh town:

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 11.2%

18 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	4.3%
Utah:	8.2%

According to our research of Utah and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kanosh, Utah as of August 02, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Kanosh to the number of sex offenders is 94 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $965 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $828 (0.6%)

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 ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,300
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.80 N, Longitude: 112.44 W

Area code: 435

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Unemployment in June 2014:

Here:	3.3%
Utah:	3.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+30.0%).

Most common industries in 2013 (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (13%)
Retail trade (11%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation and warehousing (6%)

Retail trade (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care and social assistance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Manufacturing (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)

Most common occupations in 2013 (%)

Males Females

Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
Production occupations (14%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
Management occupations (11%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)

Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
Production occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Kanosh: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Kanosh, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earthquake activity:

Kanosh-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Utah state average. It is 494% 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 Kanosh center
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 the city 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 Kanosh center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 371.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Landslides: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Kanosh:

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

Political contributions by individuals in Kanosh, 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)

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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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 11.7%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kanosh, UT

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

Kanosh compared to Utah state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.7
Utah average:	10.5

Kanosh mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (4%)

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Kanosh town (based on Millard County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Other	9,911	28
Evangelical Protestant	364	7
Catholic	76	2
Mainline Protestant	28	1
None	2,124	-

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

Millard County:	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

Millard County:	10.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.82 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6

Here:	5.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.09 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
Utah:	6.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Millard County:	22.3%
Utah:	23.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	0	$0	2	$334
Other Government Administration	0	$0	7	$1,969
Streets and Highways	0	$0	3	$635
Parks and Recreation	0	$0	3	$691
Water Supply	0	$0	3	$2,124
Electric Power	0	$0	3	$574
Other and Unallocable	0	$0	3	$1,583
Totals for Government	0	$0	24	$7,910

Expenditure Revenue

Kanosh government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $159,000 ($334.03)
Financial Administration: $69,000 ($144.96)

Water Utilities: $30,000 ($63.03)

Regular Highways: $25,000 ($52.52)

Parks & Recreation: $17,000 ($35.71)

Fire Protection: $16,000 ($33.61)

Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($31.51)
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $10,000 ($21.01)
Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000 ($334.03)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($12.61)

Kanosh government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($39.92)
All Other: $3,000 ($6.30)

Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.10)

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0 ($0.00)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($14.71)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($44.12)
Rents: $1,000 ($2.10)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $153,000 ($321.43)
Water Utilities: $45,000 ($94.54)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000 ($67.23)
All Other: $7,000 ($14.71)
Tax - Total General Sales: $39,000 ($81.93)
Property: $6,000 ($12.61)

NEC: $2,000 ($4.20)

Kanosh government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $95,000 ($199.58)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $88,000 ($184.87)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000 ($14.71)

Kanosh government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $751,000 ($1577.73)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($29.41)

4.91% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.91%
Utah average:	6.32%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from Utah County, UT	0.72% ($26,036 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.59% ($30,391)
from Iron County, UT	0.34% ($26,615)

6.36% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Utah average:	6.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to Utah County, UT	1.30% ($29,804 average AGI)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.97% ($29,921)
to Iron County, UT	0.43% ($16,353)

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:

Sep 3, 2006 02:11 PM, Kanosh Cyn Rd, Lat: 38.80981, Lon: -112.43751, 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
Sep 15, 1976 07:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kanosh)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

KANOSH, Exit 146 Off I-15 (Aka Sec 17, T 23 S, R 6 W) (Lat: 38.811278 Lon: -112.551750), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WPXL507
Assigned Frequencies: 6545.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/2013, Expiration Date: 04/29/2023, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
SL01373C DV, 14250 S 10250 West (Sl01373c) (Lat: 38.670722 Lon: -112.597556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WQFA953
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2006, Expiration Date: 06/05/2016, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:
DOG VALLEY, 14250 S 10250 West (Lat: 38.670722 Lon: -112.597556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WQGI535
Assigned Frequencies: 6715.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2007, Expiration Date: 01/29/2017, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
Frost, 14250 S 10250 West (Sl01373c) (Lat: 38.670722 Lon: -112.597556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WQIQ576
Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N7QOE
Grant Date: 03/26/1991, Expiration Date: 03/26/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2003
Registrant: Eric L Madsen, General Delivery, Kanosh, UT 84637
Call Sign: KE7FMP, Licensee ID: L01085241
Grant Date: 11/17/2005, Expiration Date: 11/17/2015, Certifier: Theodore C Recupero
Registrant: Theodore C Recupero, 3289 Reservation Drive, Kanosh, UT 84637
Call Sign: KG7AKX, Licensee ID: L01746903
Grant Date: 12/21/2012, Expiration Date: 12/21/2022, Certifier: Joshua W Tolley
Registrant: Joshua W Tolley, Kanosh, UT 84637-0335

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

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:

Aircraft: QUICKSILVER MX SPRINT (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 202KB , Serial Number: E-245, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/2007
Registrant (Individual): Keith L Burris, 345 N Main St, Kanosh, UT 84637
Aircraft: GILLAM WILLARD C TORNADO S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9024W , Serial Number: S03XXXCOHK0468, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/2004
Registrant (Individual): Keith L Burris, Po Box 312, Kanosh, UT 84637

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Kanosh

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kanosh, UT

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Kanosh, UT among deceased individuals
James	4	77.7 years
John	3	82.7 years
Charles	3	73.3 years
Mary	3	85.3 years
Robert	3	73.0 years
William	3	81.4 years
Ethel	2	81.0 years
Howard	2	81.5 years
Alice	2	73.5 years
Ina	2	77.5 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Kanosh, UT among deceased individuals
Paxton	14	85.0 years
Hatton	7	74.3 years
Kimball	6	81.0 years
Penney	6	81.0 years
George	5	86.2 years
Pikyavit	5	58.6 years
Phillips	4	68.3 years
Christensen	3	74.7 years
Davis	3	81.7 years
Cummings	3	77.7 years

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