Kamas, Utah

Kamas is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2000 census.

The main industries are cattle ranching and tourism. The town is known to outsiders as "The Gateway to the Uintas." Fishing, camping, hiking, mountain climbing and other outdoor recreational activities are popular among locals and tourists.

The town is home to the South Summit school systems (incorporating Elementary, Middle and High schools). The local towns that have students attending school here are: Peoa, Oakley, Marion, Samak, Francis, and Woodland, as well as students in nearby Weber and Mirror Lake Canyons.

The predominant religion of the area, as with most rural towns of Utah, is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Geography

Kamas is located at (40.642338, -111.277536).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

Year 2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,274 people, 445 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 309.4/km² (801.9/mi²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 117.0/km² (303.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 0.39% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.89% of the population.

There were 445 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $30,703 versus $22,434 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,761. About 3.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

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