Kearns, Utah
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 / 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 after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1429290 |
| 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. 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.