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Kearns, Utah
City in Utah, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Kearns, Utah | |
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![]() Location in Salt Lake County and the state of Utah. | |
Coordinates: 40°39′11″N 112°0′24″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 |
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