Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mohave, Arizona
View of Fort Mohave from Avi Resort & Casino
View of Fort Mohave from Avi Resort & Casino
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Fort Mohave is located in Arizona
Fort Mohave
Fort Mohave
Location in the United States
Fort Mohave is located in the United States
Fort Mohave
Fort Mohave
Fort Mohave (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°0′41″N 114°35′52″W / 35.01139°N 114.59778°W / 35.01139; -114.59778
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Founded1935
Named forFort Mohave
Area
 • Total16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2)
 • Land16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 • Total16,190
 • Density969.52/sq mi (374.34/km2)
Time zoneMST
ZIP codes
86426
Area code928
FIPS code04-24895
GNIS feature ID2628855

Fort Mohave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named for a nearby fort that was used during the Mohave War. As of the 2020 census, the population of Fort Mohave was 16,190,[2] up from 14,364 in 2010 and 8,919 in 2000. It is a suburb of Bullhead City. Its recent growth has made it the most populous unincorporated community in Mohave County.[3]

The largest single employer in Fort Mohave is Valley View Medical Center. In 2013, Fort Mohave became the home of a 200+ acre photovoltaic solar generating plant. The plant was built east of Vanderslice Road between Joy Lane and Lipan Boulevard.[4]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Fort Mohave CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "86426 (Fort Mohave, AZ 86426) Profile: Maps, Real Estate, Jobs, Schools". Arizona.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  4. ^ "Mohave Daily News article". Retrieved 2012-01-06.(registration required)