Mohave County, Arizona

Profile: Mohave County, Arizona ohave County, at the time of its creation by Arizona’s first MTerritorial Assembly in 1864, actually included portions of present day Nevada. In 1865, the northern portion of Mohave County was split off as Pah-Ute County. And in 1867, parts of both coun- ties – including the present site of Las Vegas – were attached to Nevada, which had become a state in 1864. The much- reduced Pah-Ute County was merged with Mohave County in 1871. Today, most of the historic sites of "Arizona’s Lost County" are covered by the waters of Lake Mead. The area that is now Mohave County began to attract settlers shortly after it was brought into the United States by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. The 1860s saw an influx of miners after gold was discovered, and Mormons who were sent south from Utah by their church. Mohave County is geographically the second largest in the state. Most of it is classified as desert, but of its 13,479 square miles, 186 square miles are water. The county boasts 1,000 miles of shoreline and is a great water sports center. It also has the longest stretch of historic Route 66. The Colorado River and both man-made lakes, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, play an important role in the growth of Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City. Kingman, the county seat, was not founded until the 1880s with the coming of the railroad. Before being moved to Kingman in 1887, the county seat had been located in the communities of Mohave City, Hardyville, Cerbat, and Mineral Park – none of which exist today. Although these communities did not survive, the forces that led to their establishment – mining, the Colorado River, and the railroad – are still important to the county’s economy. Part of Mohave County and all of Colorado City are designated Enterprise Zones. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land management own 55.2 percent of the land; Indian reservations, 6.7 percent; the state of Arizona, 6.6 percent; individual or corporate, 17.2 percent; and other public lands, 14.3 percent. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3800 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (602) 280-1321 www.azcommerce.com Mohave County Population At-A-Glance County Seat: Kingman 1990 2000 2001 Arizona 3,665,228 5,130,632 5,319,895 Mohave County 93,497 155,032 161,580 2001 Population: 161,580 Major Cities/Communities Bullhead City 21,951 33,769 33,769 2001 Labor Force: 66,777 Colorado City 2,426 3,334 3,334 Kingman 13,208 20,069 21,240 New Kingman/Butler N/A 14,810 15,434* Unemployment Rate: 4.5% Lake Havasu City 24,363 41,938 41,938 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Arizona Department of Economic Security, Population Statistics Unit. Major Industries: Retail Trade, * Based on county growth rate Services, Age Distribution Public % of total Administration, 0-14 19.3% Transportation & 15-24 10.3% 25-44 23.2% Public Utilities, 45-64 26.7% Finance, 65+ 20.5% Insurance & Real Source: U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2000 Census Estate Population Composition* Race % of total Sources: Population Estimates, Population Statistics Unit, Research Administration and 2001 White 90.1% Preliminary Special Unemployment Report, Arizona Department of Economic Security. Please note: Data on the various tables may not agree due to differing sources and dates of African American 0.5% collection. Native American 2.4% Asian or Pacific Islander 0.9% Other 6.1% Totals 100.0% Hispanic Heritage* 11.1% Incorporated Source: U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2000 Census Cities * Persons of Hispanic heritage can be of any race. Labor Force Civilian Labor Force Labor Force Unemployment Rate Arizona 2,419,619 4.7% Mohave County 66,777 4.5% Major Cities/Communities Bullhead City 17,653 5.0% Colorado City 729 0.0% Kingman 9,384 3.0% New Kingman/Butler CDP 7,565 6.4% Lake Havasu City 18,554 2.4% Source: Arizona Dept. of Economic Security, 2001 Special Unemployment Report. Employment by Sector Manufacturing 3,200 Mining and Quarrying 100 Construction 4,700 Transportation, Communication, and Public Utilities 2,225 Trade 12,375 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 1,425 Services and Miscellaneous 10,775 Government 7,600 Source: Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, State of Arizona Economic Security Research Administration, 2001. Total All Occupations* Employment 30,940 Utilities Hourly Compensation Median Wage $10.08 Average Wage $12.28 Electric Service Entry Wage $ 6.41 Experienced $15.22 Major Suppliers: Top Employing Industries Employment Percentage Citizens Utilities (Lake Havasu City) (928) 855-2138 Retail Trade 11,130 35.9% Citizens Utilities Electric Division (928) 753-2124 Services 8,100 26.1% Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. (928) 763-1100 Public Administration 3,490 11.2% Best Paying Industries Employment Average Wage Natural Gas Service Transportation/Public Utilities 1,130 $14.99 Major Suppliers: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 890 $14.66 Citizens Utilities Company (800) 522-4391 Public Administration 3,490 $14.65 Citizens Utilities (Lake Havasu City) (928) 453-0595 Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, Research Administration, March 2001 Southwest Gas Corporation (800) 766-9722 Employment by Occupation - Water and Sewer Average Wages* For information, see specific community profile or contact the local Employment Avg. Wages chamber of commerce directly. Food Preparation & Serving Related 5,560 $6.64 Office & Administrative 4,750 $10.13 Telephone Sales & Related 3,650 $10.14 Production 2,790 $11.78 Major Suppliers: Construction & Extraction 2,260 $12.65 Cellular One (Kingman) (928) 692-1715 Transportation & Material Moving 1,770 $10.14 Citizens Communications (928) 453-9009 or (928) 753-9009 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical 1,700 $17.97 Installation, Maintenance & Repair 1,700 $13.32 Source: Arizona Department of Economic Security, Research Administration, March 2001 * The results provided here are from the 1997, 1998 and 1999 OES surveys. Each year’s survey collects data from October of that year through August of the following year (e.g. the 1999 survey collected data from October 1999 through August 2000) and is published in the following January (e.g. 2001). Medical Major Employers Employer Employment Type Citizens Mohave Wireless (928) 716-2355 Citizens Utilities Company (800) 457-0312 American Woodmark Corp. Manufacturer South Central Utah Telephone Association (435) 826-4211 Kingman Kitchen Wood Cabinets Major Hospitals: Bullhead Community Hospital General Medical and Western Arizona Regional Medical Ctr., Bullhead City Surgical Hospital Bullhead City (520) 763-2273 Cyprus Climax Metals Co., Kingman Copper Ore Havasu Samaritan Regional Hospital, Lake Havasu City (520) 855-8185 Ford Proving Grounds, Yucca Automotive Test Site Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman (520) 757-2101 General Cable, Kingman Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products Mohave Valley Hospital, Inc., Bullhead City (520) 758-0105 Goodyear, Kingman Manufacturer Aircraft Components Guardian Fiber Glass, Kingman Manufacturer Flourine Products Havasu Regional Hospital General Medical and Education Lake Havasu City Surgical Hospital IWX Motor Freight, Kingman Trucking/Heavy Hauling Kingman Regional Medical Center General Medical and Mohave Community College, Kingman (520) 757-4331 Kingman Surgical Hospital Lake Havasu City (520) 855-7812 Laidlaw Corp., Kingman Manufacturer, Coat Hangers Mohave Valley (520) 763-3926 McKee Foods, Kingman Manufacturer, Snack Foods Colorado City (520) 875-2799 Northern Arizona University, Kingman Office (520) 757-0818 Mohave Community College Colleges and Universities The University of Arizona, Mohave County Colorado City, Kingman, Lake Havasu City Cooperative Extension Office (520) 753-3788 Mohave County, Kingman Government North Star Steel, Kingman Rebar Manufacturer Note: Public libraries are located in Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City Praxair, Inc., Kingman Industrial Gases and Colorado City. Silver Ridge Village, Bullhead City Retirement Home Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Kingman Grocery Stores Sterlite Corp. Manufacturer Lake Havasu City Plastic Household Products True Serv True Value Hardware Kingman Distribution Wal-Mart, Lake Havasu City Trade West Coast Netting, Kingman Manufacturer Tranportation Airport Name: Colorado City Municipal (928) 875-8046 Functional Class: Basic Service Elevation: 4,870’ Ownership: Public Highways Use: Public Interstate 40, I-15, U.S. 93, state Highway 66, state Highway 68, state Nav-aids: NDB AWOS Highway 95, state Highway 389 Runway: 20/02 Length: 5,100' Width: 60' Surface: Asphalt Bus Lines Runway: 29/11 Length: 6,300’ Width: 75’ Greyhound Bus Lines Airport Name: Kingman (928) 757-2134 Functional Class: Commercial Service Rail Service Elevation: 3,446' Ownership: Public AMTRAK (800) 872-7245 Use: Public/Military/Commercial Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (800) 289-2673 Nav-Aids: VOR Runway: 03/21 Length: 6,831' Width: 150' Surface: Asphalt Trucking Service Runway: 17/35 Length: 6,724' Width: 75' Surface: Asphalt, concrete Arkansas Best Freight Systems (ABF) Freight System Inc., C&R Trucking, Conway Transportation Services, Consolidated Freight Airport Name: Lake Havasu City Airport (928) 764-3330 Ways (CF), Motor Cargo, Sun Aire Transport Corp., Viking Freight Functional Class: Commercial/General Aviation Inc., Yellow Freight System, Inc., Roadrunner Trucking Elevation: 781' MSL Ownership: Municipal (Lake Havasu City) Air Service Use: Public/Commercial/Military Nav-Aids: Needles VOR/GPS EED 115.2 Major Airports 139 degrees at 13.2 NM Airport Name: Laughlin Bullhead Int’l. Airport Runway: 32/14 Length: 5,500' Width: 100' (928) 754-2134 Surface: Asphalt Location: Bullhead City Functional Class: Commercial Service; Tri-State Source: Department of Transportation, Arizona Airports Land Use Compatibility Study Regional Airport with scheduled daily service and connections to national/international carriers Elevation: 692' Ownership: Public Use: Public/Military/Commercial Nav-aids: None Runway: 16/34 Length: 7,500' Width: 150' Distance to Major Cities Industrial Development Authority of Mohave County Mr.

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