Poston, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Location in La Paz County and the state of Arizona | |
  Poston  Poston | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′25″N 114°24′4″W / 33.99028°N 114.40111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | La Paz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 133.09/sq mi (51.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85371 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-57170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0009680 |
Poston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, in the Parker Valley. The population was 285 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 389 in 2000.
During World War II, Poston was the site of the Poston War Relocation Center, one of the United States' largest Japanese-American internment camps, where over 17,000 Japanese-Americans were held over a three-year period. The camp sites are now home to a monument dedicated to those interned there.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Poston CDP, Arizona". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2019.