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Kanab ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kanab had a population of 4,683. It is located on Kanab Creek just north of the Arizona state line.

Description

The area where Kanab is located was first settled in 1864, and the town was founded in 1870 when 10 Mormon families moved into the area. Named for a Paiute word meaning "place of the willows," Fort Kanab was built on the east bank of Kanab Creek in 1864 for defense against attack and as a base for exploration of the area. The population was 4,683 at the 2020 census.

Kanab is situated in the "Grand Circle" area, centrally located among Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon (North Rim), Zion National Park, Pipe Spring National Monument, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, and Lake Powell. Other nearby attractions include Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, the privately owned Moqui Cave, and the largest animal sanctuary in the United States, Best Friends Animal Society.

thumb|left|The historic [[Parry Lodge in Kanab, February 2009]]

Referring to Kanab's proximity to the many spectacular rock formations, a welcome sign to the town calls it "The Greatest Earth on Show."

Locals refer to Kanab as "Little Hollywood" due to its history as a filming location for many movies and television series, prominently Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Lone Ranger, Death Valley Days. Gunsmoke, Daniel Boone, El Dorado (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), Mackenna's Gold, WindRunner: A Spirited Journey, Western Union (1941), The Desperadoes (1943), In Old Oklahoma (1943), Buffalo Bill (1944), Westward the Women (1952), The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), Tomahawk Trail (1957), Fort Bowie (1958), Sergeants Three (1962), Duel at Diablo (1966), Ride in the Whirlwind (1965), Convict Stage (1965), The Shooting (1966), and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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|+Kanab city, Utah – Racial composition

!Race (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!2010

!2000

!1990

!1980

|White alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |90.1% (4,221)

|93.2% (4,017)

|95.8% (3,414)

|98.1% (3,227)

|98% (2,105)

|Black alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.3% (16)

|0.3% (11)

|0.1% (2)

|0.3% (10)

|0% (0)

|American Indian alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.1% (53)

|1% (43)

|0.9% (33)

|0.2% (7)

|<td rowspan="4">|1.3% (27)

|Asian alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.9% (42)

|0.3% (12)

|0.3% (9)

|<td rowspan="2">|0.2% (6)

|Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0% (0)

|0% (0)

|0% (1)

|Other race alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.2% (10)

|0% (0)

|Multiracial (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.4% (112)

|1.1% (49)

|1.1% (38)

|—

|Hispanic/Latino (any race)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.9% (229)

|4.2% (180)

|1.9% (67)

|1.2% (39)

|0.7% (16)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kanab had a population of 4,683. The median age was 42.0 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,815 households in Kanab, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 4,351 || 92.9%

| Black or African American || 19 || 0.4%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 56 || 1.2%

| Asian || 44 || 0.9%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 28 || 0.6%

| Two or more races || 185 || 4.0%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 229 || 4.9%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,

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Transportation

Kanab is served by the Kanab Municipal Airport, a general aviation facility. U.S. Route 89 (US 89) passes through the city and U.S. Route 89A within Utah is entirely within the city limits and has its northern terminus at US 89.

National Park Express provides bus service from Kanab to St. George and Las Vegas.

Jackson Flat Reservoir

thumb|left|The Jackson Flat Reservoir, March 2017

In 2010, construction began on the Jackson Flat Reservoir under the direction of the Kane County Water Conservancy District. The reservoir had been in various stages of planning for 19 years. Completion of the reservoir took two years of construction, and one year of filling. The dam structure is composed of 800,000 yards of clay, dirt, and rock. The project was supervised by four engineering firms, including the Utah state engineer of Dam Safety and the Army Corps of Engineers. The 4,228 acre-feet reservoir is an off-stream site fed by a 24-inch pipe capable of transferring 23 acre-feet of water per day. The average depth of the reservoir is , with a conservation pool that will sustain a 400 acre-foot pool of water. In April 2015, the reservoir reached 3,000 acre-feet of water. Water volumes vary throughout the year as reserves are tapped during summer to supplement local irrigation needs, and are then refilled during the winter based on annual rainfall. The reservoir is located directly south of Kanab, east of the municipal airport, and is visible from Highway 89A.

During planning and construction, crews discovered 10 sites of prehistoric Anasazi ruins, including human remains. Sites that would be below the water line were fully excavated and remains turned over to the local Paiute tribe for proper care and burial ceremonies. Sites above the projected water line remain unexcavated.

The Jackson Flat Reservoir has been stocked with trout, catfish, and bluegill fish varieties. The site supports nonmotorized boating, fishing, swimming, concerts, and stargazing.

Controversies

Natural Family Resolution

On January 10, 2006, then-mayor Kim Lawson and the city council unanimously passed Resolution 1-1-06R, titled "The Natural Family: A Vision for the City of Kanab":