Fort Mohave, Arizona | |
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 View of Fort Mohave from Avi Resort & Casino | |
 Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
  Fort Mohave Location in the United States  Fort Mohave Fort Mohave (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°0′41″N 114°35′52″W / 35.01139°N 114.59778°W | |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Named for | Fort Mohave |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2) |
| • Land | 16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,190 |
| • Density | 969.52/sq mi (374.34/km2) |
| Time zone | MST |
| ZIP codes | 86426 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-24895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628855 |
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]
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Fort Mohave CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "86426 (Fort Mohave, AZ 86426) Profile: Maps, Real Estate, Jobs, Schools". Arizona.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "Mohave Daily News article". Retrieved 2012-01-06.(registration required)