Bullhead City, Arizona
Bullhead City, Arizona | |
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View of Bullhead City with the Colorado River in the foreground | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Arizona's West Coast | |
Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
Bullhead City Bullhead City | |
| Coordinates: 35°6′56″N 114°35′19″W / 35.11556°N 114.58861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.15 sq mi (155.79 km2) |
| • Land | 59.37 sq mi (153.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 41,348 |
| • Density | 696.41/sq mi (268.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST Arizona Time (no DST)) |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-08220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409936[2] |
| Website | www |
Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, 97 miles (156 km) south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City. Bullhead City is located at the southern end of Lake Mohave.
As of the 2020 census, the population of Bullhead City was 41,348.[3] The nearby communities of Laughlin, Needles, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley bring the Bullhead area's total population to over 77,000, making it the largest economic region in Mohave County.[4][5]
With over 60 square miles (160 km2), Bullhead City is the largest city in Mohave County in terms of total land area.[1]
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullhead City, Arizona
- ^ a b "Bullhead City city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Bullhead Regional Economic Development Authority". Bullheadazeda.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Mohave County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.