Kane County, Utah

Kane County is a located in the  of. As of the population was 6,046, and by  had been estimated at 6,202. It was named for Col., a friend of the settlers. Its and largest city is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 10,641 (4,108 ). 10,339 km² (3,992 sq mi) of it is land and 302 km² (116 sq mi) of it (2.83%) is water. The, reformed as , forms its eastern boundary. lies on the southern boundary. covers much of the county. A rugged and inhospitable country of deserts, mountains and cliffs makes up the terrain, with breath-taking scenery in every area.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 6,046 people, 2,237 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (2/sq mi). There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.00%, 0.03% or , 1.55% , 0.22% , 0.05% , 0.74% from , and 1.41% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population were or  of any race. The top 5 ethnic groups in Kane County are:
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There were 2,237 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 21.20% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,247, and the median income for a family was $40,030. Males had a median income of $30,655 versus $20,406 for females. The for the county was $15,455. About 5.50% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the, including 9.30% of those under age 18 and 5.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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