Mohave Valley ('Amat' 'Analy Uuhwely in Mojave) is an

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and

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(CDP) in

Mohave County Mohave County is in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 213,267. The county seat is Kingman, and the largest city is Lake Havasu City. It is the fifth largest county in the United St ...

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2020 census. It is geographically connected to

Needles, California Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Situated on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles is located near the Californian border with Arizona and Nevada. The city is a ...

Fort Mohave Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado River, at Beale's Crossing, near the head of t ...

and

Bullhead City Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the em ...

History

The first recorded European to come through Mohave Valley was

Melchor Díaz Melchor Díaz (or Melchior) (died January, 1541) was an early Spanish explorer of western North America who "was a hard worker and skillful organizer and leader. He inspired confidence in his companions and followers, and always maintained the be ...

. He documented his travels in what is now northwestern Mohave County in 1540. He recounts meeting a large population of natives who referred to themselves as the ''Pipa Aha Macav'', meaning "People by the River". From "Aha Macav" came the shortened name "Mojave" (also spelled "Mohave"). While Mohave Valley and

use the modern English spelling, the tribe retains the traditional Spanish spelling "Mojave". Both are correct, and both are pronounced "Moh-''hah''-vee".

Geography

Mohave Valley is located in western Mohave County at (34.956929, -114.584613), in the valley of the same name, drained by the

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. The CDP is on the east side of

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, which leads north to

, north to

, and south to

, across the Colorado River. The Mohave Valley CDP is bordered to the south by Arizona Village, to the west by Willow Valley, and to the north by Mohave Ranch Estates, all CDPs. According to the

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, the Mohave Valley CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.11%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,694 people, 5,217 households, and 3,850 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 6,672 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.8%

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, 0.5%

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, 2.3% Native American, 0.9%

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, 0.1%

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, 3.3% from

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, and 2.1% from two or more races. 12.0% of the population were

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of any race. There were 5,217 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.94. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,321, and the median income for a family was $38,897. Males had a median income of $29,719 versus $21,271 for females. The

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for the CDP was $16,287. About 7.9% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Agriculture

Agriculture constitutes a major portion of Mohave Valley's economy. Main crops are cotton and alfalfa.

Education

Children from Mohave Valley attend Mohave Valley Elementary School District. High school students attend River Valley High School in the

Colorado River Union High School District The Colorado River Union High School District (also known as CRUHSD) is the high school district in Bullhead City, Arizona, USA, and surrounding areas. It operates three high schools, River Valley High School and Mohave High School, anCRUHSD Acad ...

and also have the option to attend the Academy of Building Industries Public Charter High School located in Fort Mohave, Arizona, or the Aha Macav High School on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.

References

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Mohave County, Arizona Communities in the Lower Colorado River Valley Arizona placenames of Native American origin Arizona populated places on the Colorado River