Congress, Arizona

Congress, Arizona
View of Congress and the mine, c.1914.
View of Congress and the mine, c.1914.
Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona
Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona
Congress, Arizona is located in the United States
Congress, Arizona
Congress, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°8′46″N 112°50′48″W / 34.14611°N 112.84667°W / 34.14611; -112.84667
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Area
 • Total37.77 sq mi (97.83 km2)
 • Land37.74 sq mi (97.74 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
3,045 ft (928 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,811
 • Density47.99/sq mi (18.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
85332
Area code928
FIPS code04-15220
GNIS feature ID0003172

Congress (aka Old Congress) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Once a gold-mining center for the Congress Mine and then a ghost town, Congress now serves as a retirement and bedroom community for nearby Wickenburg. The population was 1,811 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Congress CDP, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2022.