Kearns, Utah

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 / 40.65306; -112.00667
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySalt Lake
Founded1 May 1942
Granted Township StatusJune 1, 2002
Incorporated as a Metro TownshipJanuary 1, 2017
Incorporated as a CityMay 1, 2024
Named afterThomas Kearns
Government
  Chair/MayorKelly Bush
Area
  Total
4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2)
  Land4.63 sq mi (11.99 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,528 ft (1,380 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
36,723
  Density7,931.53/sq mi (3,062.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84118
Area code(s)385, 801
FIPS code49-40470
GNIS feature ID1429290
Websitekearns.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. 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.