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The Cities and communities of Mohave County, Arizona*

Bluewater

Bullhead City

Cane Beds

Chloride

Colorado City

Davis Dam

Desert Hills

Dolan Springs

Fort Mohave

Golden Valley

Hackberry

Kaibab

Kingman (County Seat)

Lake Havasu City

Littlefield

Meadview

Moccasin

Mohave Valley

Oatman

Peach Springs

Riviera

Temple Bar Marina

Topock

Truxton

Valentine

Wikieup

Willow Beach

Yucca

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Information & Facts about Mohave County, Arizona

All of Arizona is on the Mountain Standard Time - year round. When other parts of the country go on daylight savings time, Arizona remains on standard time.

Government

Mojave County website

County Courthouse
P.O. Box 7000
Kingman, AZ 86402-7000
Phone: (520) 753-9141
FAX: (520) 753-0732

The incorporated cities in Mohave County are: Bullhead City, Colorado City, Kingman, and Lake Havasu City

Population:

1980 - 55,865
1990 - 93-497
1996 - 126,294
1998 - 138,625

History:

Mojave County was founded in 1864

Here is a history page for Mohave county

Initially, Mohave County contained portions of what is now the state of Nevada within its boundaries. This was at the time of its creation in 1864 before Arizona became a state. The northern portion of Mohave County was broken off and named Pah-Ute County. Then, in 1867, portions of both Mohave County and Pah-Ute County were taken and made part of Nevada. Having had its size greatly reduced, Pah-Ute County was merged with Mohave County in 1871. Pah-Ute County has been named as "Arizona's Lost County." Though Kingman has been the county seat since 1887, there were several county seats before that time: Cerbat, Hardyville, Mohave City and Mineral Park. None of these towns even exist anymore.

Economy:
Tourism remains a major portion of the county economy, but mining and the railroad are still important. Other portions of the local economy include manufacturing, ranching, and warehouse/distribution. Designated enterprise zones are located in the four major cities of the county - Bullhead City, Colorado City, Lake Havasu City and Kingman.\

Mohave County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA)
Assisting in business development, large, small, or industrial, new or re-location.

Geography:
Size: 13,479 square miles with 186 square miles of this number as water.

Mohave is the second largest county in the state with most of the land being desert. There are 1,000 miles of shoreline helping the area with water recreational activities. Most of this activity occurs at the Colorado River and several man-made lakes. In fact, the cities of Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City owe their large growth to these water-related activities.

Location:
Mohave County is located in northwestern Arizona. Its western border is with both California and Nevada. On the north, it is bordered by Nevada and Utah. On the east, its neighbor is Yavapai County. To the south, it shares a border with La Paz County.

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