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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