Bouse, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 33°56′1″N 114°0′30″W / 33.93361°N 114.00833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | La Paz |
Area | |
• Total | 136.18 sq mi (352.69 km2) |
• Land | 136.18 sq mi (352.69 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 707 |
• Density | 5.19/sq mi (2.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time)) |
ZIP code | 85325 |
Area code | 928 |
FIPS code | 04-07310 |
GNIS feature ID | 1887 |
Bouse (/ˈbaʊs/ BOWSS rhymes with "house") is a census-designated place (CDP) and ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1908 as a mining camp, the economy of Bouse is now based on tourism, agriculture, and retirees.[3] The population was 996 at the 2010 census.[4] It was originally named Brayton after the store owner John Brayton Martin.[5][6]