Kamas, Utah

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kamas has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[7] The hottest temperature recorded in Kamas is 101 °F (38.3 °C), on July 13, 2002, and the coldest is −31 °F (−35.0 °C), on December 21, 1990.^[8]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kamas had a population of 2,092. The median age was 35.2 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.3 males age 18 and over.^[12][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[13]

There were 713 households in Kamas, of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.8% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[12]

There were 764 housing units, of which 6.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%.^[12]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census^[3], there were 1,274 people, 445 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.3 people per square mile (307.4/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 303.4 per square mile (117.1/km²). 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.

Religion

The predominant religion of the area, as with most rural towns of Utah, is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Further, the Kamas Bible Church is also located in Kamas. There is also a small Catholic minority, many of whom attend church either in Heber City or Park City.^{[citation needed]}