Mohave County, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state
of Arizona
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat
is Kingman
. While the largest single city is Lake Havasu City
, the area with highest population is the Bullhead City/Fort Mohave/Mohave Valley
area.
Mohave County contains parts of Grand Canyon National Park
and Lake Mead National Recreation Area
and all of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
. The Kaibab
, Fort Mojave
and Hualapai Indian Reservations also lie within the county.
Mohave County is the fifth-largest county in the United States by land area.
. The county territory was originally defined as being west of latitude 113° 20' and north of the Bill Williams River
. Pah-Ute County was created from it in 1865 and was merged back into Mohave County in 1871 when much of its territory was ceded to Nevada
in 1866. The county's present boundaries were established in 1881, which was 7 years before Katz's Deli.
), exceeded in size only by adjacent San Bernardino County
, California
(20,053 square miles), adjacent Coconino County
(18,617 square miles), and the Nevada
counties of Nye
(18,147 square miles) and Elko
(17,179 square miles).
The Colorado River
forms most of the county's western boundary, and California, Nevada and Utah
all border it. The river also runs east to west through Mohave County, dividing it between two of Arizona's geographic regions, the Arizona Strip
in the north and the Mojave Desert
in the south.
Mohave County and its adjacent counties form the largest such block of counties outside of Alaska. Their combined land area is 89567.34 square miles (231,978.3 km²), or larger than that of the state of Idaho
. They include the #1 (San Bernardino), #2 (Coconino), #5 (Mohave), and #7 (Lincoln) largest counties outside of Alaska.
See also: List of counties bordering eight or more counties
of 2000, there were 155,032 people, 62,809 households, and 43,401 families residing in the county. The population density
was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 80,062 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.06% White
, 0.54% Black
or African American
, 2.41% Native American
, 0.77% Asian
, 0.11% Pacific Islander
, 4.00% from other races
, and 2.13% from two or more races. 11.08% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 62,809 households out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples
living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,521, and the median income for a family was $36,311. Males had a median income of $28,505 versus $20,632 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,788. About 9.80% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
By 2006 Census Bureau estimates placed the population of Mohave County at 193,035. This represented a 24.5% increase in the population since 2000.
, built in 1915, is an Art Deco
/Streamline Moderne
building on the National Register of Historic Places
. The county jail is adjacent to the courthouse, on 4th Street and Pine street.
Arizona State Prison - Kingman, a privately run prison of the Arizona Department of Corrections
, is located in unincorporated
Mohave County near Golden Valley
and Kingman
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Kingman
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
. While the largest single city is Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
, the area with highest population is the Bullhead City/Fort Mohave/Mohave Valley
Mohave Valley
The Mohave Valley is a small valley, mostly on the east shore of the south-flowing Colorado River in northwest Arizona; the valley borders southeast California's San Bernardino County; also, the north of the valley borders extreme southeast Clark County, Nevada...
area.
Mohave County contains parts of Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park and is located in Arizona. Within the park lies the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, considered to be one of the Wonders of the World. The park covers of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.Most...
and Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The centerpieces of the National Recreation Area are its two large reservoirs: Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. These lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while the surrounding desert rewards...
and all of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon in northwest Arizona. It was established by Presidential Proclamation 7265 on January 11, 2000...
. The Kaibab
Kaibab Indian Reservation
The Kaibab Indian Reservation the home of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiutes. The Indian reservation is located in northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It covers a land area of 188.75 square miles in northeastern Mohave County and...
, Fort Mojave
Fort Mojave Indian Reservation
The Fort Mojave Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation along the Colorado River, currently encompassing 23,669 acres in Arizona, 12,633 acres in California, and 5,582 acres in Nevada. The reservation was originally established in 1870 and is now home to approximately 1,100 members of the...
and Hualapai Indian Reservations also lie within the county.
Mohave County is the fifth-largest county in the United States by land area.
History
Mohave County was the one of four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature1st Arizona Territorial Legislature
The 1st Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on September 26, 1864, in Prescott, Arizona, and ran for forty-three days...
. The county territory was originally defined as being west of latitude 113° 20' and north of the Bill Williams River
Bill Williams River
The Bill Williams River is a river in western-central Arizona in Mohave County; the river proper is the northern border of La Paz County which it drains in the north, as well as areas of far western Yavapai County...
. Pah-Ute County was created from it in 1865 and was merged back into Mohave County in 1871 when much of its territory was ceded to Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in 1866. The county's present boundaries were established in 1881, which was 7 years before Katz's Deli.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 13469.71 square miles (34,886.4 km²), of which 13311.64 square miles (34,477 km²) (or 98.83%) is land and 158.07 square miles (409.4 km²) (or 1.17%) is water. The county is the fifth largest U.S. county in area (excluding boroughs and census areas in AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
), exceeded in size only by adjacent San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(20,053 square miles), adjacent Coconino County
Coconino County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*61.7% White*1.2% Black*27.3% Native American*1.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*5.2% Other races*13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
(18,617 square miles), and the Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
counties of Nye
Nye County, Nevada
-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...
(18,147 square miles) and Elko
Elko County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 45,291 people, 15,638 households, and 11,493 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/sq mi . There were 18,456 housing units at an average density of 1/sq mi...
(17,179 square miles).
The Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
forms most of the county's western boundary, and California, Nevada and Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
all border it. The river also runs east to west through Mohave County, dividing it between two of Arizona's geographic regions, the Arizona Strip
Arizona Strip
The Arizona Strip is the part of the U.S. state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. The difficulty of crossing the Grand Canyon causes this region to have more natural connections with southern Utah and Nevada than with the rest of Arizona....
in the north and the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
in the south.
Adjacent counties
- Washington County, UtahWashington County, UtahAs of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
to the north - Kane County, UtahKane County, UtahAs of the census of 2000, there were 6,046 people, 2,237 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
to the northeast - Coconino County, ArizonaCoconino County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*61.7% White*1.2% Black*27.3% Native American*1.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*5.2% Other races*13.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
to the east - Yavapai County, ArizonaYavapai County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.3% White*0.6% Black*1.7% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.5% Two or more races*5.0% Other races*13.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
to the east - La Paz County, ArizonaLa Paz County, ArizonaLa Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker...
to the south - San Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
to the southwest - Clark County, NevadaClark County, Nevada-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
to the west - Lincoln County, NevadaLincoln County, NevadaLincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,165. Its county seat is Pioche.-History:...
to the northwest
Mohave County and its adjacent counties form the largest such block of counties outside of Alaska. Their combined land area is 89567.34 square miles (231,978.3 km²), or larger than that of the state of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. They include the #1 (San Bernardino), #2 (Coconino), #5 (Mohave), and #7 (Lincoln) largest counties outside of Alaska.
See also: List of counties bordering eight or more counties
National protected areas
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife RefugeBill Williams River National Wildlife RefugeThe Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge holds one of the last stands of natural cottonwood-willow forests along the lower Colorado River, creating a unique ecosystem that provides good habitat for resident and migratory wildlife. There are few places where one can stand, look at a Saguaro...
(part) - Grand Canyon National ParkGrand Canyon National ParkGrand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park and is located in Arizona. Within the park lies the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, considered to be one of the Wonders of the World. The park covers of unincorporated area in Coconino and Mohave counties.Most...
(part) - Grand Canyon-Parashant National MonumentGrand Canyon-Parashant National MonumentGrand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is located on the northern edge of the Grand Canyon in northwest Arizona. It was established by Presidential Proclamation 7265 on January 11, 2000...
- Havasu National Wildlife RefugeHavasu National Wildlife RefugeHavasu National Wildlife Refuge is a U.S. National Wildlife Refuge on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California. It preserves habitat for desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals. The refuge protects 30 river miles - of shoreline -...
(part) - Kaibab National ForestKaibab National ForestAt 1.6 million acres the Kaibab National Forest borders both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, in north-central Arizona. It is divided into three major sections: the North Kaibab Ranger District and the South Kaibab and are managed by USDA Forest Service...
(part) - Lake Mead National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area is located in southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The centerpieces of the National Recreation Area are its two large reservoirs: Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. These lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while the surrounding desert rewards...
(part) - Pipe Spring National MonumentPipe Spring National MonumentPipe Spring National Monument is located in the U.S. state of Arizona, and is rich with American Indian, early explorer, and Mormon pioneer history...
Major highways
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Interstate 40
U.S. Route 93
State Route 66
State Route 68
State Route 95
State Route 389
Airports
The following public use airports are located in Mohave County:- Bullhead CityBullhead City, ArizonaBullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
- Eagle AirparkEagle AirparkEagle Airpark is a public use airport in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is located 12 nautical miles south of the central business district of Bullhead City.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(A09) - Bullhead City - Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport (IFP)
- Bullhead City - Sun Valley AirportSun Valley Airport (Arizona)Sun Valley Airport is a privately-owned public-use airport and residential airpark located seven miles south of the central business district of Bullhead City, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(A20) - Colorado CityColorado City, ArizonaColorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,607...
- Colorado City Municipal AirportColorado City Municipal AirportColorado City Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Colorado City, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The airport is not served by any commercial airlines at this time. There are twelve aircraft based at the...
(AZC) - KingmanKingman, ArizonaKingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
- Kingman AirportKingman Airport (Arizona)Kingman Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located eight nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Kingman, a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It has scheduled service provided by one commercial airline, which is subsidized by the Essential Air Service...
(IGM) - Lake Havasu CityLake Havasu City, Arizona-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
- Lake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City Airport , also known as Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport located six miles north of the central business district of Lake Havasu City, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States....
(HII) - MeadviewMeadview, ArizonaMeadview is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. Despite its name, the townsite does not overlook the lake; a ridge to the west of town separates it from the lake. It has roughly 1500 residents...
- Pearce Ferry AirportPearce Ferry AirportPearce Ferry Airport is a public use airport in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The airport is owned by the National Park Service. It is located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Meadview and east of Lake Mead's Gregg Basin.- Facilities and aircraft :Pearce...
(L25) - Peach SpringsPeach Springs, ArizonaPeach Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. Peach Springs serves as the administrative headquarters of the Hualapai people, and is located on the Hualapai Reservation.-Geography:Peach Springs is located at ...
- Grand Canyon West AirportGrand Canyon West AirportGrand Canyon West Airport is a public airport located 60 miles northwest of the central business district of Peach Springs, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. This particular location is known as Grand Canyon West...
(1G4) - Temple BarTemple Bar MarinaTemple Bar Marina is a marina on Lake Mead in the U.S. state of Arizona. The site includes a full-service marina with boat rentals, lodging at the motel-like Temple Bar Resort, a restaurant and lounge, and an RV park. Temple Bar Marina is the closest marina on Lake Mead to Phoenix. Temple Bar...
- Temple Bar AirportTemple Bar AirportTemple Bar Airport is a public use airport in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is one nautical mile southwest of the Temple Bar Marina, located on Lake Mead's Temple Basin. The airport is owned by the National Park Service....
(U30)
Demographics
2010
Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:- 86.9% WhiteWhite AmericanWhite Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
- 0.9% BlackAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
- 2.2% Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- 1.1% AsianAsian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderPacific Islander AmericanPacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
- 2.7% Two or more racesMultiracial AmericanMultiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
- 6.0% Other racesRace (United States Census)Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
- 14.8% Hispanic or LatinoHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
(of any race)
2000
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 155,032 people, 62,809 households, and 43,401 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 80,062 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.06% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.54% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 2.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.77% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.00% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.13% from two or more races. 11.08% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 62,809 households out of which 25.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,521, and the median income for a family was $36,311. Males had a median income of $28,505 versus $20,632 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,788. About 9.80% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
By 2006 Census Bureau estimates placed the population of Mohave County at 193,035. This represented a 24.5% increase in the population since 2000.
Incorporated Cities and Towns
- Lake Havasu CityLake Havasu City, Arizona-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
(52,527) - Bullhead CityBullhead City, ArizonaBullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, USA, roughly south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City...
(40,225) - KingmanKingman, ArizonaKingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
(28,068) (county seat) - Colorado CityColorado City, ArizonaColorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,607...
(3,334) (town)
Unincorporated Towns and Settlements
- Arizona VillageArizona Village, ArizonaArizona Village is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arizona Village is located at ....
(351) - Beaver DamBeaver Dam, ArizonaBeaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Mohave County located in the extreme northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona, in the Arizona Strip region. It is located along Interstate 15 approximately 10 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada...
- ChlorideChloride, ArizonaChloride is a onetime silver mining camp in Mohave County, Arizona, and is considered the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in the state. Chloride has a ZIP Code of 86431; in 2000, the population of the 86431 ZCTA was 352.- History :...
- Desert HillsDesert Hills, ArizonaDesert Hills is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,183 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Desert Hills is located at ....
(2,183) - Dolan SpringsDolan Springs, ArizonaDolan Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dolan Springs is located at ....
(1,867) - Fort MohaveFort Mohave, ArizonaFort Mohave is a CDP in Mohave County, Arizona. It is named for a nearby fort that was used during the Mohave War. As of the census of 2010, the population of Fort Mohave was 14,364. This was up from 8,919 in 2000. It is a micro-suburb of Bullhead City...
(14,364) - Golden ValleyGolden Valley, ArizonaGolden Valley is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,515 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
(4,515) - HackberryHackberry, ArizonaHackberry is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Hackberry is located on Arizona State Route 66 northeast of Kingman. Hackberry has a post office which serves 68 residential mailboxes with ZIP code 86411....
- KaibabKaibab, ArizonaKaibab is a census-designated place in Coconino and Mohave counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kaibab is located at ....
(275) (part in another county) - LittlefieldLittlefield, ArizonaLittlefield is an unincorporated community in Mohave County located in the Arizona Strip region of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located along Interstate 15 approximately 10 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada...
- MeadviewMeadview, ArizonaMeadview is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. Despite its name, the townsite does not overlook the lake; a ridge to the west of town separates it from the lake. It has roughly 1500 residents...
- Mesquite CreekMesquite Creek, ArizonaMesquite Creek is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mesquite Creek is located at ....
(205) - Mohave ValleyMohave Valley, ArizonaMohave Valley is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 13,694 at the 2000 census. It is geographically connected to Needles, California and Bullhead City, Arizona....
(13,694) - Mojave Ranch EstatesMojave Ranch Estates, ArizonaMojave Ranch Estates is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mojave Ranch Estates is located at ....
(28) - New Kingman-ButlerNew Kingman-Butler, ArizonaNew Kingman-Butler is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States directly north of and bordering the city of Kingman...
(13,717) - NothingNothing, ArizonaNothing was a small unincorporated settlement in far eastern Mohave County, Arizona, United States with four inhabitants.-History:The locals told travelers it "got named by a bunch of drunks."...
- OatmanOatman, ArizonaOatman is a former mining town in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located at an elevation of , it began as a tent camp soon after two prospectors struck a $10 million gold find in 1915, though the area had been already settled for a number of years. Oatman's...
- Peach SpringsPeach Springs, ArizonaPeach Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. Peach Springs serves as the administrative headquarters of the Hualapai people, and is located on the Hualapai Reservation.-Geography:Peach Springs is located at ...
(600) - ScenicScenic, ArizonaScenic, Arizona is a small unincorporated community in extreme northwestern Arizona. Scenic is recognized as a distinct area by Mohave County planners and documents which reference its existence...
- TopockTopock, ArizonaTopock is a small unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona. Topock has a ZIP Code of 86436; in 2000, the population of the 86436 ZCTA was 1,790....
- ValentineValentine, ArizonaValentine is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Valentine is located on Arizona State Route 66 northeast of Kingman. Valentine has a ZIP Code of 86437; in 2000, the population of the 86437 ZCTA was 36....
- WikieupWikieup, ArizonaWikieup is a small unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 93 in Mohave County, Arizona. It is located approximately south of Interstate 40 and approximately northwest of Phoenix, Arizona. In 2000, the population of Wikieup's ZCTA was 305....
- Willow ValleyWillow Valley, ArizonaWillow Valley is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Willow Valley is located at ....
(585) - YuccaYucca, ArizonaYucca is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Located along Interstate 40, it lies southwest of Kingman, just east of the southern section of the Black Mountains and west of the Hualapai and McCracken Mountains in the Sacramento Valley. Yucca has a ZIP Code of...
Ghost Towns
- Alamo CrossingAlamo Crossing, ArizonaAlamo Crossing is a ghost town in Mohave County in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The town was settled in the late 1890s, in what was then the Arizona Territory. The town was later submerged in order to create Alamo Lake.-History:...
- Aubrey LandingAubrey Landing, ArizonaAubrey Landing is a ghost town at the mouth of the Bill Williams River in southern Mohave County, Arizona. The town was founded before 1865 and was abandoned sometime after 1886. Aubrey is located two miles northeast of Parker Dam...
- CedarCedar, ArizonaCedar was a gold, silver and copper mining town in Mohave County, Arizona. It was founded around 1875 on the east slope of the Hualapai Mountains, sixty miles southeast of Kingman. A post office was established on September 24, 1895 and closed on July 31, 1911. In addition to the post office there...
- CerbatCerbat, ArizonaCerbat is a ghost town just west of the Cerbat Mountains in Mohave County, Arizona. Mining in the area began in the late 1860s and a camp was established soon after. Cerbat was built in a canyon from Hardyville, Arizona...
- Mohave CityMohave City, ArizonaMohave City is a ghost town in Mohave County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. Settled in the 1860s, in what was then the Arizona Territory, it was founded as a river landing and trading center for area miners and soldiers, and was named for Mohave County.-History:Indian...
- Santa ClausSanta Claus, ArizonaSanta Claus is an uninhabited desert town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Originating in 1937, Santa Claus lies approximately northwest of Kingman, Arizona, along U.S...
- Wolf HoleWolf Hole, ArizonaWolf Hole is a ghost town in the Arizona Strip region of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It consists only of some foundations and a derelict house.The author Edward Abbey sometimes claimed to be a resident of Wolf Hole.-Geography:...
- Gold Road
- Mineral Park
Government and infrastructure
The Mohave County Administration Building is located in downtown Kingman at 700 West Beale Street. The old County Complex, which the Administration Building replaced, was located adjacent to the courthouse on Spring Street and 4th Street. The Mohave County Superior CourthouseMohave County Courthouse and Jail
Mohave County Jail is at 310 North Fourth Street in Kingman, Arizona. The jail was built in 1909-10 and is of Classical Revival architecture style. Pauley Jail Co. were the architects and John Mulligan was the contractor. The new jail replaced the old jail, because the prisoners were breaking out...
, built in 1915, is an Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
/Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
building on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The county jail is adjacent to the courthouse, on 4th Street and Pine street.
Arizona State Prison - Kingman, a privately run prison of the Arizona Department of Corrections
Arizona Department of Corrections
The Arizona Department of Corrections is in charge of the incarceration of inmates in 10 prisons in the U.S. state of Arizona. As of April 2009, the ADC manages over 40,191 imprisoned inmates and over 7,216 inmates who have been paroled or that are statutorily released. ADC is also in involved in...
, is located in unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Mohave County near Golden Valley
Golden Valley, Arizona
Golden Valley is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 4,515 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
and Kingman
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman is located in a desert climate on the edge of the Mojave Desert, but its higher elevation and location between the Colorado Plateau and the Lower Colorado River Valley tempers summer high temperatures and contributes to winter cold and rare snowfall. Summer daytime highs reach above 90 °F ...
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Unified school districts
- Colorado City Unified School DistrictColorado City Unified School DistrictEl Capitan is the public school for Colorado City, Arizona. It also serves surrounding areas in unincorporated Mohave County . It is the only school in the Colorado City Unified School District.-History:...
- Kingman Unified School District
- Lake Havasu Unified School DistrictLake Havasu Unified School DistrictThe Lake Havasu Unified School District is the school district for the town of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The superintendent is Gail Malay....
- Littlefield Unified School DistrictLittlefield Unified School DistrictLittlefield Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Beaver Dam, Arizona. The district offices moved to their own administrative services site in June 2011 at the site of the former Beaver Dam Middle School....
- Peach Springs Unified School District
Elementary school districts
- Bullhead City Elementary School District
- Hackberry School District
- Mohave Valley Elementary School District
- Owens-Whitney Elementary School District
- Topock Elementary School District
- Valentine Elementary School District
- Yucca Elementary School District
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mohave County, ArizonaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Mohave County, ArizonaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mohave County, Arizona. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mohave County, Arizona, United States...
- Upper Burro Creek WildernessUpper Burro Creek WildernessUpper Burro Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in Yavapai and Mohave Counties in the U.S. state of Arizona, approximately northwest of the town of Bagdad.-Topography:...