Kearns, Utah | |
|---|---|
 Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah. | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 112°0′24″W / 40.65306°N 112.00667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Salt Lake |
| Founded | 1 May 1942 |
| Granted Township Status | June 1, 2002 |
| Incorporated as a Metro Township | January 1, 2017 |
| Incorporated as a City | May 1, 2024 |
| Named for | Thomas Kearns |
| Government | |
| • Chair/Mayor | Kelly Bush |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2) |
| • Land | 4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,528 ft (1,380 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,723 |
| • Density | 7,931.53/sq mi (3,062.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84118 |
| Area code(s) | 385, 801 |
| FIPS code | 49-40470[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1429290[4] |
| Website | kearns.utah.gov |
Kearns (/kɜːrnz/ kurnz) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Named after Utah's U.S. Senator Thomas Kearns, it had a population of 36,723 at the 2020 Census.[2] This was a 2.8 percent increase over the 2010 figure of 35,731. Kearns is home to the Utah Olympic Oval, an indoor speed skating oval built for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts Kearns metro township, Utah". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.