Page Contents for Bullhead City, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Economy
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Bullhead City is approximately 33,769 (2000), 39540 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 13,453 (1990), 16761 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Bullhead City is 111.556 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 1.889 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Bullhead City to Washington DC is 2145 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 181 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Bullhead City is positioned 35.11 degrees north of the equator and 114.55 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Bullhead City elevation is 554 feet above sea level.
- Bullhead City per capita income is $ 28,405 (1990).
- Bullhead City average annual rainfall is 5.372 inches per year
- The average high temperature is 86 degrees F.
Location
in the northwest corner of Arizona not far from the Las Vegas, Nevada general area. Bullhead City is located directly across the river from Laughlin, Nevada. The Black Mountain Range is located east of the city. Golden Valley and Kingman are located nearby.
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History & History Related Items
Here is a page for the History of Bullhead City
Bullhead City was once called Hardyville during the steamboat era on the Colorado River
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The incorporation of Bullhead City
1984
Attractions
Colorado River Museums
355 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86429-8920
Phone: 928-754-3399
Information about Bullhead City
Hardyville Days
Held each year in October.
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Economy & Industry
Tourism is the primary economic activity in the area.
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Bullhead City City Government
The City of
Bullhead City
1255 Marina Blvd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5733
Phone: 928-763-9400
Bullhead City Chamber
Bullhead Chamber Of Commerce
1251 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86429-5603
Phone: 928-754-4121
Mohave Valley Chamber-Commerce
1575 E Courtney Pl # 1
Bullhead City, AZ 86426-6406
Phone: 928-704-1888
Bullhead City Organizations
Bullhead Chamber Of Commerce
1251 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86429-5603
Phone: 928-754-4121
Mohave Valley Chamber-Commerce
1575 E Courtney Pl # 1
Bullhead City, AZ 86426-6406
Phone: 928-704-1888
Bullhead City Libraries
Bullhead City Library1170 Hancock Rd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5903
Phone: 928-758-0714
Mohave Valley Campus Library3400 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-8200
Phone: 928-758-2420
Bullhead City Schools
Bullhead City School District1004 Hancock Rd
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-5946
Phone: 928-758-3961
HIGHER EDUCATION
Mohave Community College3400 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86442-8200
Phone: 928-758-3926
A list of
schools in the area.
Bullhead City Miscellany
The population of Bullhead City was:
1980 - 10,364
1990 - 21,951
1998 - 28,535
2000 - 33,769
2002 - 35,000
2010 - 56,598 (estimated)
2020 - 90,086 (estimated)
Hottest day in the United States recorded August 11, 1983 at 2:21 p.m. was 132 F. - recorded in the shade at the Bullhead City Fire Department.
World's largest live rattlesnake captured - 8 ft. 5 in., 32.67 lbs.
1,890,670 gal. per min. of water pass through Davis Dam in Bullhead and provide 38,905 KW of power - enough to light up NYC for 11 seconds.
$ 1,670,000,000 of Gold and Silver have been mined since 1867
Only 1.21 inches of snow have been recorded since 1951
The life expectency of the average citizen is 3.4 years longer than the nation's average for men, and 5.2 years longer for women.
