The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Kane County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
5
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Kane County
8,170people
43.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,092 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$410,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
35.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 87.4% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 7.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Kane County
2.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Utah: 3.2%.
102people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,791people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,893in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.6%
102
3,791
3,893
August 2026
3.3%
131
3,884
4,015
July 2026
3.1%
126
3,916
4,042
June 2026
3.3%
131
3,879
4,010
May 2026
3.2%
126
3,782
3,908
April 2026
3.5%
131
3,642
3,773
March 2026
3.9%
147
3,594
3,741
February 2026
5.4%
197
3,448
3,645
January 2026
5.9%
214
3,388
3,602
December 2025
4.5%
165
3,488
3,653
November 2025
4.1%
157
3,627
3,784
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
135
3,820
3,955
August 2025
3.5%
142
3,941
4,083
July 2025
3.4%
139
3,927
4,066
June 2025
3.3%
136
3,987
4,123
May 2025
3.2%
127
3,869
3,996
April 2025
3.2%
123
3,699
3,822
March 2025
3.7%
138
3,641
3,779
February 2025
4.8%
177
3,479
3,656
January 2025
5.2%
184
3,388
3,572
December 2024
4.0%
145
3,449
3,594
November 2024
3.5%
128
3,560
3,688
October 2024
3.2%
123
3,712
3,835
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
148
3,715
3,863
2024
3.7%
140
3,615
3,755
2023
3.2%
120
3,608
3,728
2022
2.9%
106
3,532
3,638
2021
3.3%
117
3,439
3,556
2020
6.1%
209
3,208
3,417
2019
3.1%
105
3,242
3,347
2018
3.3%
111
3,207
3,318
2017
3.7%
120
3,138
3,258
2016
4.1%
132
3,079
3,211
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Utah's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Kane County
241.6 per 100,0002025. Utah: 235.7.
517.7 per 100,0002025. Utah: 1,415.5.
0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
21
241.6
45
517.7
2024
8
91.1
63
717.5
2023
18
212.3
72
849.4
2022
26
313.8
62
748.3
2019
18
232.0
79
1,018.4
2018
9
117.8
53
693.4
2017
14
189.9
48
650.9
2016
25
349.6
79
1,104.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Kanab Police Department
2025
10
21
5,448
Kane County Sheriff's Office
2025
9
19
2,684
Big Water Police Department
2024
2
2
542
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Utah · the U.S.
Police staffing
3.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 8,693 people.
33sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
30civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kane County Sheriff's Office
24
29
2,684
Kanab Police Department
7
1
5,448
Big Water Police Department
2
0
561
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
33
3.80
30
3
2024
33
3.76
30
3
2023
33
3.89
25
3
2022
36
4.34
27
3
2021
33
4.09
30
3
2020
32
4.03
31
3
2019
29
3.74
32
3
2018
30
3.93
26
3
2017
24
3.25
31
3
2016
21
2.94
33
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Kane County County Assessor?
J. Ryan Maddux (Republican) is the County Assessor of Kane County, Utah.
Who is the Kane County County Recorder?
Isis Smith (Republican) is the County Recorder of Kane County, Utah.
Who is the Kane County County Treasurer?
Keiren Chatterley (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Kane County, Utah.
Who are the Kane County commissioners?
Gwen Brown (Seat C).
Who is on the Kane County School Board?
Mitchell Glazier (Board Member, District 1); Danny Little (Board Member, District 2).
What is the population of Kane County?
About 8,170 people, with a median age of 43.3; the median household income is $77,092 and 9.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kane County?
2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 102 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,893, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kane County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Lieutenant Governor's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general) and, for seats last filled in 2022, the county clerks' official canvass reports of the November 2022 general election; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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