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Mohave County, Arizona

December 15, 2023

Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267.[1] The county seat is Kingman,[2] and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United States (by area).

Mohave County
County
Mohave County Courthouse in Kingman
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°40′55″N 113°51′47″W / 35.6819°N 113.8631°W / 35.6819; -113.8631
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedNovember 9, 1864
Named forFort Mohave
SeatKingman
Largest cityLake Havasu City
Area
 • Total13,461 sq mi (34,860 km2)
 • Land13,311 sq mi (34,480 km2)
 • Water150 sq mi (400 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total213,267
 • Estimate 
(2022)
220,816
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional districts2nd, 9th
Websitewww.mohave.gov

Mohave County includes the Lake Havasu City–Kingman, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Las Vegas-Henderson, Nevada-Arizona Combined Statistical 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.

History edit

Mohave County was the one of four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature. The county territory was originally defined as being west of longitude 113° 20' and north of the Bill Williams River.[3] 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. The county is also notable for being home to a large polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sect located in Colorado City.

Mohave County has had five county seats: Mohave City (1864–1867), Hardyville (1867–1873), Cerbat (1873–1877), Mineral Park (1877–1887), and Kingman (1887–present).[4]

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 13,461 square miles (34,860 km2), of which 13,311 square miles (34,480 km2) is land and 150 square miles (390 km2) (1.1%) is water.[5] It is the second-largest county by area in Arizona and the fifth-largest in the contiguous United States.

The county consists of two sections divided by the Grand Canyon, with no direct land communication between them. The northern section, smaller and less populated, forms the western part of the Arizona Strip, bordering Utah and Nevada. The larger southern section borders Nevada and California across the Colorado River, which forms most of the county's western boundary. The southern section includes Kingman, the county seat, and other cities, as well as part of the Mojave Desert.

Adjacent counties edit

Mohave County and its adjacent counties form the largest such block of counties outside of Alaska. Their combined land area is 89,567.34 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. If Nye County, Nevada- which is #3 for total county area that does not border Mohave but borders neighboring Lincoln and Clark counties is included, then the combined land area would be 107,726.34 squard miles or larger than the state of Colorado.

National protected areas edit

There are 18 official wilderness areas in Mohave County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Most of these are managed by the Bureau of Land Management, but some are integral parts of the preceding protected areas, or have shared jurisdiction with the BLM. Some extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below) All wilderness areas within Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument are managed by BLM, although the National Monument shares management with the National Park Service:

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870179—
18801,190564.8%
18901,44421.3%
19003,426137.3%
19103,77310.1%
19205,25939.4%
19305,5726.0%
19408,59154.2%
19508,510−0.9%
19607,736−9.1%
197025,857234.2%
198055,865116.1%
199093,49767.4%
2000155,03265.8%
2010200,18629.1%
2020213,2676.5%
2022 (est.)220,816[6]3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1]

2000 census edit

As of the census of 2000, there were 155,032 people, 62,809 households, and 43,401 families living in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km2). There were 80,062 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 2.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 11.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 62,809 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% 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 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% 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 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census edit

As of the census of 2010, there were 200,186 people, 82,539 households, and 54,036 families living in the county.[11] The population density was 15.0 inhabitants per square mile (5.8/km2). There were 110,911 housing units at an average density of 8.3 units per square mile (3.2 units/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 86.9% white, 2.2% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 6.0% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.8% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 23.1% were German, 16.2% were Irish, 15.6% were English, 5.7% were Italian, and 4.5% were American.[13]

Of the 82,539 households, 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 47.6 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $39,785 and the median income for a family was $47,530. Males had a median income of $36,222 versus $28,060 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,523. About 11.6% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.[14]

Politics, government, and infrastructure edit

Since 2008, Mohave has taken over from Graham and Yavapai as the “reddest” county in the state, and in 2016 it stood as such by twenty percentage points. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried Mohave County since Lyndon Johnson, who, despite the home state advantage of Arizona native Barry Goldwater, did so in 1964, by a margin of only 152 votes. (In the 1990s, Bill Clinton came very close to winning this county, if not because of a combination of significant nationwide rural appeal and third-party candidate Ross Perot's Western appeal himself.)

In recent elections it has become common for Democratic nominees to receive less than thirty percent of the county's vote, and Hillary Clinton in 2016 received less than 22 percent. In 2020 Donald Trump received nearly 75% of the vote in Mohave County.

United States presidential election results for Mohave County, Arizona[15][16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 78,535 74.88% 24,831 23.67% 1,517 1.45%
2016 58,282 72.90% 17,455 21.83% 4,206 5.26%
2012 49,168 69.91% 19,533 27.77% 1,627 2.31%
2008 44,333 65.20% 22,092 32.49% 1,570 2.31%
2004 36,794 63.53% 20,503 35.40% 618 1.07%
2000 24,386 55.25% 17,470 39.58% 2,285 5.18%
1996 17,997 43.33% 16,629 40.04% 6,907 16.63%
1992 13,684 33.69% 13,255 32.63% 13,677 33.67%
1988 17,651 62.40% 10,197 36.05% 438 1.55%
1984 17,364 69.26% 7,436 29.66% 272 1.08%
1980 13,809 68.86% 4,900 24.43% 1,345 6.71%
1976 7,601 51.92% 6,504 44.43% 535 3.65%
1972 6,755 68.92% 2,588 26.41% 458 4.67%
1968 3,208 51.64% 2,109 33.95% 895 14.41%
1964 2,091 48.19% 2,243 51.69% 5 0.12%
1960 1,641 55.59% 1,303 44.14% 8 0.27%
1956 1,523 60.99% 968 38.77% 6 0.24%
1952 1,746 62.09% 1,066 37.91% 0 0.00%
1948 1,167 43.03% 1,499 55.27% 46 1.70%
1944 974 42.64% 1,303 57.05% 7 0.31%
1940 1,198 37.16% 2,024 62.78% 2 0.06%
1936 609 24.08% 1,814 71.73% 106 4.19%
1932 537 23.52% 1,660 72.71% 86 3.77%
1928 1,127 60.33% 728 38.97% 13 0.70%
1924 738 38.00% 475 24.46% 729 37.54%
1920 996 57.97% 722 42.03% 0 0.00%
1916 643 28.89% 1,335 59.97% 248 11.14%
1912 69 8.56% 320 39.70% 417 51.74%

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 Courthouse, built in 1915, is an Art Deco/Streamline Moderne building on the National Register of Historic Places. The county jail is adjacent to the County Administration Building at 501 S. Highway 66.

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.[17][18]

Education edit

K-12 school districts edit

The following school districts serve Mohave County:[19]

Unified school districts
High school districts
Elementary school districts

Additionally there is a charter school:

Colleges edit

Public libraries edit

The Mohave County Library has ten branches. The branches in Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City are open 56 hours a week. The branch in Mohave Valley is open 40 hours a week. Branches in Chloride, Dolan Springs, Golden Shores, Golden Valley, Meadview and Valle Vista are open 15 hours a week.

Transportation edit

Major highways edit

 
State Route 389 in Mohave County

Airports edit

The following public use airports are located in Mohave County:

Communities edit

Cities edit

Town edit

Census-designated places edit

Ghost towns edit

Indian communities edit

County population ranking edit

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mohave County.[22][23]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type Incorporated
1 Lake Havasu City 52,527 City 1978
2 Bullhead City 39,540 City 1984
3 † Kingman 28,068 City 1952
4 Fort Mohave 14,364 CDP
5 New Kingman-Butler 12,134 CDP
6 Golden Valley 8,370 CDP
7 Colorado City 4,821 City 1913 (founded)
8 Mohave Valley 2,616 CDP
9 Desert Hills 2,245 CDP
10 Golden Shores 2,047 CDP
11 Dolan Springs 2,033 CDP
12 Beaver Dam 1,962 CDP
13 Valle Vista 1,659 CDP
14 Scenic 1,643 CDP
15 Centennial Park 1,264 CDP
16 Meadview 1,224 CDP
17 Peach Springs 1,090 CDP
18 Willow Valley 1,062 CDP
19 Arizona Village 946 CDP
20 Walnut Creek 562 CDP
21 So-Hi 477 CDP
22 Cane Beds 448 CDP
23 Lazy Y U 428 CDP
24 Mesquite Creek 416 CDP
25 White Hills 323 CDP
26 Littlefield 308 CDP
27 Crystal Beach 279 CDP
28 Chloride 271 CDP
29 Pinion Pines 186 CDP
30 Clacks Canyon 173 CDP
31 Pine Lake 138 CDP
32 Oatman 135 CDP
33 Truxton 134 CDP
34 Wikieup 133 CDP
t-35 Antares 126 CDP
t-35 Yucca 126 CDP
36 Kaibab (partially in Coconino County) 124 CDP
37 Katherine 103 CDP
38 Moccasin 89 CDP
39 McConnico 70 CDP
40 Hackberry 68 CDP
41 Mojave Ranch Estates 52 CDP
42 Valentine 38 CDP
43 Crozier 14 CDP
44 Topock 10 CDP
45 Grand Canyon West 2 CDP

Economy edit

Mining edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Wagoner, Jay J. (1970). Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 58. ISBN 0816501769.
  4. ^ Walker, Henry (1986). "Historical Atlas of Arizona", p. 32. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. ISBN 978-0806120249
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  16. ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920–1964; pp. 42–44 ISBN 0405077114
  17. ^ "Arizona State Prison – Kingman (MTC)". March 31, 2014.
  18. ^ "Golden Valley CDP, Arizona June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 13, 2010.
  19. ^ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022. – Text list
  20. ^ "HB2515 – 491R – House Bill Summary". Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g Varney, Philip (1980). "Mohave Ghosts". Arizona's Best Ghost Towns. Flagstaff: Northland Press. pp. 46–55. ISBN 0873582179. LCCN 79-91724.
  22. ^ CNMP, US Census Bureau. "This site has been redesigned and relocated. – U.S. Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  23. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "2010 Census Block Maps". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

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35°40′55″N 113°51′47″W / 35.68194°N 113.86306°W / 35.68194; -113.86306

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Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U S state of Arizona As of the 2020 census its population was 213 267 1 The county seat is Kingman 2 and the largest city is Lake Havasu City It is the fifth largest county in the United States by area Mohave CountyCountyMohave County Courthouse in KingmanSealLocation within the U S state of ArizonaArizona s location within the U S Coordinates 35 40 55 N 113 51 47 W 35 6819 N 113 8631 W 35 6819 113 8631Country United StatesState ArizonaFoundedNovember 9 1864Named forFort MohaveSeatKingmanLargest cityLake Havasu CityArea Total13 461 sq mi 34 860 km2 Land13 311 sq mi 34 480 km2 Water150 sq mi 400 km2 1 1 Population 2020 Total213 267 Estimate 2022 220 816 Density16 sq mi 6 1 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Congressional districts2nd 9thWebsitewww wbr mohave wbr govMohave County includes the Lake Havasu City Kingman Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area which is also included in the Las Vegas Henderson Nevada Arizona Combined Statistical 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 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 National protected areas 3 Demographics 3 1 2000 census 3 2 2010 census 4 Politics government and infrastructure 5 Education 5 1 K 12 school districts 5 2 Colleges 5 3 Public libraries 6 Transportation 6 1 Major highways 6 2 Airports 7 Communities 7 1 Cities 7 2 Town 7 3 Census designated places 7 4 Ghost towns 7 5 Indian communities 7 6 County population ranking 8 Economy 8 1 Mining 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editMohave County was the one of four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature The county territory was originally defined as being west of longitude 113 20 and north of the Bill Williams River 3 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 The county is also notable for being home to a large polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints sect located in Colorado City Mohave County has had five county seats Mohave City 1864 1867 Hardyville 1867 1873 Cerbat 1873 1877 Mineral Park 1877 1887 and Kingman 1887 present 4 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau the county has a total area of 13 461 square miles 34 860 km2 of which 13 311 square miles 34 480 km2 is land and 150 square miles 390 km2 1 1 is water 5 It is the second largest county by area in Arizona and the fifth largest in the contiguous United States The county consists of two sections divided by the Grand Canyon with no direct land communication between them The northern section smaller and less populated forms the western part of the Arizona Strip bordering Utah and Nevada The larger southern section borders Nevada and California across the Colorado River which forms most of the county s western boundary The southern section includes Kingman the county seat and other cities as well as part of the Mojave Desert Adjacent counties edit Washington County Utah north Kane County Utah northeast Coconino County east Yavapai County east La Paz County south San Bernardino County California southwest Clark County Nevada west Lincoln County Nevada northwestMohave County and its adjacent counties form the largest such block of counties outside of Alaska Their combined land area is 89 567 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 If Nye County Nevada which is 3 for total county area that does not border Mohave but borders neighboring Lincoln and Clark counties is included then the combined land area would be 107 726 34 squard miles or larger than the state of Colorado National protected areas edit Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge part Grand Canyon National Park part Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument Havasu National Wildlife Refuge part Kaibab National Forest part Lake Mead National Recreation Area part Pipe Spring National MonumentThere are 18 official wilderness areas in Mohave County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System Most of these are managed by the Bureau of Land Management but some are integral parts of the preceding protected areas or have shared jurisdiction with the BLM Some extend into neighboring counties as indicated below All wilderness areas within Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument are managed by BLM although the National Monument shares management with the National Park Service Arrastra Mountain Wilderness BLM partly in Yavapai County Arizona and La Paz County Arizona Aubrey Peak Wilderness BLM Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness BLM partly in Washington County Utah Cottonwood Point Wilderness BLM Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness Grand Canyon Parashant NM managed by BLM Havasu Wilderness Havasu NWR partly in San Bernardino County California Kanab Creek Wilderness Kaibab NF BLM mostly in Coconino County Arizona Mount Logan Wilderness Grand Canyon Parashant NM managed by BLM Mount Nutt Wilderness BLM Mount Tipton Wilderness BLM Mount Trumbull Wilderness Grand Canyon Parashant NM managed by BLM Mount Wilson Wilderness BLM Paiute Wilderness partly in Grand Canyon Parashant NM managed by BLM Rawhide Mountains Wilderness BLM mostly in La Paz County Arizona Swansea Wilderness BLM mostly in La Paz County Arizona Upper Burro Creek Wilderness BLM mostly in Yavapai County Arizona Wabayuma Peak Wilderness BLM Warm Springs Wilderness BLM Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1870179 18801 190564 8 18901 44421 3 19003 426137 3 19103 77310 1 19205 25939 4 19305 5726 0 19408 59154 2 19508 510 0 9 19607 736 9 1 197025 857234 2 198055 865116 1 199093 49767 4 2000155 03265 8 2010200 18629 1 2020213 2676 5 2022 est 220 816 6 3 5 U S Decennial Census 7 1790 1960 8 1900 1990 9 1990 2000 10 2010 2020 1 2000 census edit As of the census of 2000 there were 155 032 people 62 809 households and 43 401 families living in the county The population density was 12 people per square mile 4 6 people km2 There were 80 062 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile 2 3 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 90 1 White 0 5 Black or African American 2 4 Native American 0 8 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 4 0 from other races and 2 1 from two or more races 11 1 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 62 809 households out of which 25 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 1 were married couples living together 9 3 had a female householder with no husband present and 30 9 were non families 24 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 11 3 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 1 under the age of 18 6 5 from 18 to 24 23 2 from 25 to 44 26 7 from 45 to 64 and 20 5 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 8 of families and 13 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 20 4 of those under age 18 and 7 7 of those age 65 or over 2010 census edit As of the census of 2010 there were 200 186 people 82 539 households and 54 036 families living in the county 11 The population density was 15 0 inhabitants per square mile 5 8 km2 There were 110 911 housing units at an average density of 8 3 units per square mile 3 2 units km2 12 The racial makeup of the county was 86 9 white 2 2 American Indian 1 1 Asian 0 9 black or African American 0 2 Pacific islander 6 0 from other races and 2 7 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14 8 of the population 11 In terms of ancestry 23 1 were German 16 2 were Irish 15 6 were English 5 7 were Italian and 4 5 were American 13 Of the 82 539 households 24 5 had children under the age of 18 living with them 49 5 were married couples living together 10 4 had a female householder with no husband present 34 5 were non families and 26 7 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 39 and the average family size was 2 86 The median age was 47 6 years 11 The median income for a household in the county was 39 785 and the median income for a family was 47 530 Males had a median income of 36 222 versus 28 060 for females The per capita income for the county was 21 523 About 11 6 of families and 16 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 24 7 of those under age 18 and 7 0 of those age 65 or over 14 Politics government and infrastructure editSince 2008 Mohave has taken over from Graham and Yavapai as the reddest county in the state and in 2016 it stood as such by twenty percentage points No Democratic presidential nominee has carried Mohave County since Lyndon Johnson who despite the home state advantage of Arizona native Barry Goldwater did so in 1964 by a margin of only 152 votes In the 1990s Bill Clinton came very close to winning this county if not because of a combination of significant nationwide rural appeal and third party candidate Ross Perot s Western appeal himself In recent elections it has become common for Democratic nominees to receive less than thirty percent of the county s vote and Hillary Clinton in 2016 received less than 22 percent In 2020 Donald Trump received nearly 75 of the vote in Mohave County United States presidential election results for Mohave County Arizona 15 16 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 78 535 74 88 24 831 23 67 1 517 1 45 2016 58 282 72 90 17 455 21 83 4 206 5 26 2012 49 168 69 91 19 533 27 77 1 627 2 31 2008 44 333 65 20 22 092 32 49 1 570 2 31 2004 36 794 63 53 20 503 35 40 618 1 07 2000 24 386 55 25 17 470 39 58 2 285 5 18 1996 17 997 43 33 16 629 40 04 6 907 16 63 1992 13 684 33 69 13 255 32 63 13 677 33 67 1988 17 651 62 40 10 197 36 05 438 1 55 1984 17 364 69 26 7 436 29 66 272 1 08 1980 13 809 68 86 4 900 24 43 1 345 6 71 1976 7 601 51 92 6 504 44 43 535 3 65 1972 6 755 68 92 2 588 26 41 458 4 67 1968 3 208 51 64 2 109 33 95 895 14 41 1964 2 091 48 19 2 243 51 69 5 0 12 1960 1 641 55 59 1 303 44 14 8 0 27 1956 1 523 60 99 968 38 77 6 0 24 1952 1 746 62 09 1 066 37 91 0 0 00 1948 1 167 43 03 1 499 55 27 46 1 70 1944 974 42 64 1 303 57 05 7 0 31 1940 1 198 37 16 2 024 62 78 2 0 06 1936 609 24 08 1 814 71 73 106 4 19 1932 537 23 52 1 660 72 71 86 3 77 1928 1 127 60 33 728 38 97 13 0 70 1924 738 38 00 475 24 46 729 37 54 1920 996 57 97 722 42 03 0 0 00 1916 643 28 89 1 335 59 97 248 11 14 1912 69 8 56 320 39 70 417 51 74 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 Courthouse built in 1915 is an Art Deco Streamline Moderne building on the National Register of Historic Places The county jail is adjacent to the County Administration Building at 501 S Highway 66 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 17 18 Education editK 12 school districts edit The following school districts serve Mohave County 19 Unified school districtsColorado City Unified School District Fredonia Moccasin Unified District Kingman Unified School District Lake Havasu Unified School District Littlefield Unified School District Peach Springs Unified School District While it is a USD it sends its high school students to other districts 20 High school districtsColorado River Union High School DistrictElementary school districtsBullhead 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 DistrictAdditionally there is a charter school Kingman Academy of LearningColleges edit Mohave Community College Arizona State University Lake Havasu City CampusPublic libraries edit The Mohave County Library has ten branches The branches in Bullhead City Kingman and Lake Havasu City are open 56 hours a week The branch in Mohave Valley is open 40 hours a week Branches in Chloride Dolan Springs Golden Shores Golden Valley Meadview and Valle Vista are open 15 hours a week Transportation editMajor highways edit nbsp State Route 389 in Mohave County nbsp Interstate 15 nbsp Interstate 40 nbsp Historic U S Route 66 nbsp U S Route 93 nbsp State Route 66 nbsp State Route 68 nbsp State Route 95 nbsp State Route 389 Airports edit The following public use airports are located in Mohave County Bullhead City Eagle Airpark A09 Bullhead City Laughlin Bullhead International Airport IFP Bullhead City Sun Valley Airport A20 Colorado City Colorado City Municipal Airport AZC Kingman Kingman Airport IGM Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City Airport HII Meadview Pearce Ferry Airport L25 Peach Springs Grand Canyon West Airport 1G4 Temple Bar Temple Bar Airport U30 Communities editCities edit Bullhead City Kingman county seat Lake Havasu CityTown edit Colorado CityCensus designated places edit Antares Arizona Village Beaver Dam Cane Beds Centennial Park Chloride 21 Clacks Canyon Crozier Crystal Beach Desert Hills Dolan Springs Fort Mohave Golden Shores Golden Valley Grand Canyon West Hackberry Kaibab Katherine Lazy Y U Littlefield McConnico Meadview Mesquite Creek Moccasin Mohave Valley Mojave Ranch Estates New Kingman Butler Oatman 21 Peach Springs Pine Lake Pinion Pines Scenic So Hi Topock Truxton Valentine Valle Vista Walnut Creek White Hills 21 Wikieup Willow Valley Yucca Ghost towns edit Alamo Crossing Aubrey Landing Camp Beale Springs Cedar Cerbat 21 Cottonia Cyclopic Fort Mohave Frisco Germa Golconda Gold Basin Goldflat Goldroad 21 Grand Gulch Grasshopper Junction Greenwood City Hardyville Henning Lincolnia Liverpool Landing Lost Basin Macnab McCracken Mellen Mineral City Mineral Park 21 Mockingbird Mohave City Mount Trumbull Nothing Old Trails 21 Pearce Ferry Polhamus Landing Powell Pyramid Sandy Santa Claus Signal Snowball Stockton Tuweep Virginia City Vivian Willow Ranch Wolf Hole Indian communities edit Fort Mojave Indian Reservation Kaibab Indian Reservation Hualapai Indian ReservationCounty population ranking edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mohave County 22 23 county seat Rank City Town etc Population 2010 Census Municipal type Incorporated1 Lake Havasu City 52 527 City 19782 Bullhead City 39 540 City 19843 Kingman 28 068 City 19524 Fort Mohave 14 364 CDP5 New Kingman Butler 12 134 CDP6 Golden Valley 8 370 CDP7 Colorado City 4 821 City 1913 founded 8 Mohave Valley 2 616 CDP9 Desert Hills 2 245 CDP10 Golden Shores 2 047 CDP11 Dolan Springs 2 033 CDP12 Beaver Dam 1 962 CDP13 Valle Vista 1 659 CDP14 Scenic 1 643 CDP15 Centennial Park 1 264 CDP16 Meadview 1 224 CDP17 Peach Springs 1 090 CDP18 Willow Valley 1 062 CDP19 Arizona Village 946 CDP20 Walnut Creek 562 CDP21 So Hi 477 CDP22 Cane Beds 448 CDP23 Lazy Y U 428 CDP24 Mesquite Creek 416 CDP25 White Hills 323 CDP26 Littlefield 308 CDP27 Crystal Beach 279 CDP28 Chloride 271 CDP29 Pinion Pines 186 CDP30 Clacks Canyon 173 CDP31 Pine Lake 138 CDP32 Oatman 135 CDP33 Truxton 134 CDP34 Wikieup 133 CDPt 35 Antares 126 CDPt 35 Yucca 126 CDP36 Kaibab partially in Coconino County 124 CDP37 Katherine 103 CDP38 Moccasin 89 CDP39 McConnico 70 CDP40 Hackberry 68 CDP41 Mojave Ranch Estates 52 CDP42 Valentine 38 CDP43 Crozier 14 CDP44 Topock 10 CDP45 Grand Canyon West 2 CDPEconomy editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2023 Mining edit Artillery Peak mineSee also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Mohave County Arizona Upper Burro Creek WildernessReferences edit a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 27 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 Wagoner Jay J 1970 Arizona Territory 1863 1912 A Political history Tucson University of Arizona Press p 58 ISBN 0816501769 Walker Henry 1986 Historical Atlas of Arizona p 32 University of Oklahoma Press Norman ISBN 978 0806120249 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 23 2012 Retrieved August 23 2015 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2021 Retrieved September 27 2022 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 18 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved May 18 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 18 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved May 18 2014 a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 20 2016 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 20 2016 DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 20 2016 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 20 2016 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved May 9 2018 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 pp 42 44 ISBN 0405077114 Arizona State Prison Kingman MTC March 31 2014 Golden Valley CDP Arizona Archived June 8 2011 at the Wayback Machine U S Census Bureau Retrieved on August 13 2010 2020 Census School District Reference Map Mohave County AZ PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved July 28 2022 Text list HB2515 491R House Bill Summary Retrieved November 10 2021 a b c d e f g Varney Philip 1980 Mohave Ghosts Arizona s Best Ghost Towns Flagstaff Northland Press pp 46 55 ISBN 0873582179 LCCN 79 91724 CNMP US Census Bureau This site has been redesigned and relocated U S Census Bureau www census gov Retrieved May 9 2018 Geography US Census Bureau 2010 Census Block Maps www census gov Retrieved May 9 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mohave County Arizona nbsp Geographic data related to Mohave County Arizona at OpenStreetMap Mohave County Government Mohave County Political Information History of Medicine in Kingman and Mohave County at the Wayback Machine archived February 16 2007 35 40 55 N 113 51 47 W 35 68194 N 113 86306 W 35 68194 113 86306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohave County Arizona amp oldid 1174256797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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