Profile: Mohave County,

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 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 : 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 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. Dan Hargrove, President Industrial 1840 Highway 95 Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Facilities (928) 763-2535/Fax: (928) 763-9029 Note: This information is as current as the date of this publication and was taken from reliable Bullhead City sources; however, we do not guarantee its completeness nor does the Arizona Department of Commerce endorse any particular individual. A 190-acre park with all utilities, transportation access to state Highway This information is provided as a service only. 95 and Bullhead/Laughlin International Airport is available. Contact Bullhead/Laughlin International Airport Industrial Park, Tom Griffin, Planning Group, P.O. Box 570, Bullhead City, AZ 86430; (928) 754- Commercial Banks 2829, for further information. Other industrial and commercial proper- ties are available.K Arizona Bank Bank of America Bank One Colorado City First Arizona Savings Mohave State Bank Stockmen’s Bank Commercial/Industrial Park is located at Arizona Avenue and Highway Wells Fargo Bank 389. There are 32 one-to-two acre lots. The city is a designated Enterprise Zone. Contact Oliver Barlow, Enterprise Zone Administrator at (928) 875-2414 or Kevin Barlow, City Clerk at (928) 875-2646. Taxes Kingman

There is one industrial park four miles from town at the Kingman Airport. 4,500 acres zoned industrial, served by rail, air and interstate Corporate Income Tax highway with all utilities are available. For additional information, con- tact Kingman 2005, (928) 757-2005. Effective January 1, 2001, the corporate income tax rate is 6.968 percent or $50, whichever is greater. Lake Havasu City Source: Arizona Department of Revenue

The city’s Central Business Park has approximately 20 acres remaining available for light manufacturing. Approximately 200 acres of city- Property Tax owned property, adjoining the newly completed airport, is undergoing Community School District City/Fire Total Total Outside master planning. Contact the Partnership for Economic Development, City 314 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403; (928) 453-3444, Bullhead City 6.0774 2.4430* 8.5204 10.2747 for further information. Chloride 2.7668 3.0000 5.7668 6.9643 Colorado City 6.1527 5.0432* 11.1959 10.3500 Mohave County Kingman 5.3780 0.3352 5.7132 9.5755 Lake Havasu City 5.6624 0.8413 6.5037 9.8599 Interstate 40 industrial corridor now under development, between Source: Arizona Tax Research Foundation, 2001 (Rate is per $100 of assessed value) Kingman and Lake Havasu City, offers large industrial tracts to accom- * Bullhead City residents also pay Bullhead City Fire District rate and Colorado City residents modate warehouse-distribution and manufacturing firms that require also pay Colorado City Fire District rate. direct access to I-40 for same day, on-time deliveries to West Coast Note: Property tax in Arizona is based on assessed valuation which is 10 percent of market markets. The corridor is served by the mainline of the Burlington value for residential property. Northern Santa Fe Railroad and two transcontinental natural gas pipeline corridors. For information contact the Mohave County Economic Development Authority, 3160 Shangri La, Kingman, AZ Sales Tax 86401, (928) 692-6970.K Arizona has a 5.6 percent transaction priviledge (sales) tax on most business activities. Mohave County has a 1/4 cent general sales tax. The cities of Bullhead City, Colorado City, Kingman, and Lake Havasu Financial City have a city sales tax of 2 percent. Also, Kingman has an additional Authorities 2 percent tax on hotel and motel stays.

Industrial Development Authorities Payroll Tax

Industrial Development Authority of Bullhead City Payroll taxes in Arizona are computed based on federal filing by Mr. Tony Dias, President employers and employees. Generally, withholding for state payroll 1255 Marina Blvd. taxes is between 10 and 32 percent of federal withholding based on Bullhead City, AZ 86442 employees’ income. (928) 758-4500/Fax: (928) 758-4755 Source: Arizona Department of Revenue

Industrial Development Authority of Kingman Robert A. Taylor, City Attorney 310 N. 4th St. Kingman, AZ 86401 (928) 753-8091/Fax: (928) 753-8007 For Further Information

Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce 1251 Hwy. 95 314 London Bridge Rd. (928) 855-4115 Bullhead City, AZ 86429 (928) 754-4121 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 FAX: (928) 680-0010 FAX: (928) 754-5514 www.havasuchamber.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Partnership for Economic Development www.lakehavasu.org Bullhead City Economic Development Authority, Inc. 314 London Bridge Rd. (928) 505-7333 1255 Marina Blvd. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-0316 FAX: (928) 505-2095 City Complex (928) 763-0134 Bullhead City, AZ 86442 FAX: (928) 763-8548 Mohave County Economic Development Authority, Inc. www.bullheadcity.com Email: [email protected] 3160 Shangri-La Dr. (928) 692-6970 Kingman, AZ 86401 FAX: (928) 692-6974 Town of Colorado City www.mcedaarizona.com Email: [email protected] 25 S. Central P.O. Box 70 Mohave Valley Chamber of Commerce Colorado City, AZ 86021 (928) 875-2646 P. O. Box 9101 (928) 768-4064 Ft. Mojave, AZ 86427 FAX: (928) 768-3747 Dolan Springs Chamber of Commerce www.mohavevalleychamber.com P.O. Box 274 (928) 767-4473 Email: [email protected] Dolan Springs, AZ 86441 FAX: (928) 767-6245 Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce 333 W. Andy Devine Ave. P.O. Box 1150 (928) 753-6253 Kingman, AZ 86402-1150 FAX: (928) 753-1049 www.kingmanchamber.org Email: [email protected]

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