Kearns Real Estate History
On May 1, 1942 the World War II United States Army Air Force training facility known as Kearns Army Air Base (also known as Kearns Center; redesignated: Camp Kearns, 1 January 1944) opened. Construction of the base involved building airplane runways and hangars, with several taxiways and a large parking apron and a control tower. The thousands of soldiers and airmen stationed there temporarily made the base one of the largest cities in the state. On 15 August 1946 the Air Force inactivated the base, and turned the facility over to the State of Utah. The presence of roads and other infrastructure made the area attractive to developers. Houses and business sprang up rapidly on what had just a few years earlier been farmland. Today only two buildings remain of the former Air Base. The airfield part of Kearns Army Air Base today is known as South Valley Regional Airport.
Today Kearns is a township and census-designated place (CDP) in Salt Lake County. Named after Utah’s U.S. Senator Thomas Kearns, it had a population of 35,731 at the 2010 Census. This was a 6.2 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 33,659.
Kearns Quick Facts
Population (2010): 35,731
Area: 4.8 Sq Miles
Schools: Granite School District
Famous Kearns Real Estate
Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center- Home of the Utah Olympic Oval ice skating park, exercise equipment, indoor and outdoor pools. Memberships are very inexpensive if you live within Kearns boundaries.
South Valley Regional Airport- formerly known as “Salt Lake Airport #2? this airport serves general aviation operations as well as a base for the Utah Army National Guard for Apache and Black Hawk helicopters.
Major Influences of Kearns Real Estate
Kearns is conveniently located just south west of Salt Lake City, right near West Valley City, Taylorsville, and West Jordan. Bangerter Highway and I-215 make living in Kearns ideal for commuters. Kearns is a relatively small area, but the neighboring cities of West Valley and Taylorsville are both homes to major employers which provide multiple job opportunities in the area.
Kearns DownPayment Assistance and Grants
There are several down payment assistance programs available in Utah. Kearns participates in the Community Development Corporations DPA program. If you would like more information on this program and how you can get $5000 towards the downpayment of your home, please contact us.
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The Red Sign Team has been helping people interested in buying or selling Kearns real estate for years. Our experts are familiar with the market trends for Kearns and Utah real estate in general. We are confident that we will be able to provide you with the friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and experienced real estate service that you deserve. Contact us today!
