44-479: Hackberry School District 3 is a public school district based in Mohave County, Arizona . Its sole school, a K-8 school , is called Cedar Hills Elementary School . Most of Hackberry is in the district boundary, as well as almost all of Grand Canyon West . Mohave County, Arizona Mohave County occupies the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona . As of the 2020 census , its population
88-434: A family was $ 47,530. Males had a median income of $ 36,222 versus $ 28,060 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,523. About 11.6% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 155,032 people, 62,809 households, and 43,401 families living in the county. The population density
132-465: A week. The following public use airports are located in Mohave County: The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mohave County. † county seat 35°40′55″N 113°51′47″W / 35.68194°N 113.86306°W / 35.68194; -113.86306 Nye County, Nevada Nye County is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada . As of
176-440: Is 89,567.34 square miles (231,978.3 km ), or larger than that of the state of Idaho . They include the #1 (San Bernardino), #2 (Coconino), #5 (Mohave), and #7 (Lincoln) largest counties outside of Alaska. If Nye County, Nevada - which is #3 for total county area that does not border Mohave but borders neighboring Lincoln and Clark counties is included, then the combined land area would be 107,726.34 squard miles or larger than
220-582: Is in the service area of Great Basin College . Nye County was one of the primary broadcast locations of American veteran radio broadcaster Art Bell , who was famous for creating and hosting Coast to Coast AM , Art Bell's Dark Matter and "Midnight in the Desert", the last of which continued to be broadcast on the Dark Matter Digital Network by Bell's chosen successor, Dave Schrader . Bell lived in
264-573: Is legal . The county has no incorporated cities. The seat of government in Tonopah is 160 miles (260 km) from Pahrump, where about 86% of the county's population resides. Nye County was established during the American Civil War in 1864 and named after James W. Nye, the first governor of the Nevada Territory and later a U.S. Senator after it was admitted as a state. The first county seat
308-639: Is located in unincorporated Mohave County near Golden Valley and Kingman . The following school districts serve Mohave County: Additionally there is a charter school : The Mohave County Library has ten branches. The branches in Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City are open 56 hours a week. The branch in Mohave Valley is open 40 hours a week. Branches in Chloride, Dolan Springs, Golden Shores, Golden Valley, Meadview and Valle Vista are open 15 hours
352-462: Is located. Even as the Pahrump area grew thanks to its proximity to Las Vegas, the racial makeup of Nye County was very different from that of Clark County. Non-Hispanic whites now constitute 82.7% of the county population. African-Americans were now 1.7% of the population, which meant actual increase of the number of African Americans residing in the county was over 50%. Native Americans were only 1.8% of
396-656: Is private land; most of it is public land managed by the federal government. Before the Treaty of Ruby Valley, the whole area was controlled by the Western Shoshone people, who say they never ceded territory here. According to the United States Census Bureau the county's Census Tract 9805, with a land area of 4,225.415 square miles (10,943.77 km ), comprising the Nevada Test Site and Nye County's portion of
440-449: The 2020 census , the population was 51,591. Its county seat is Tonopah . At 18,159 square miles (47,030 km ), Nye is Nevada's largest county by area and the third-largest county in the contiguous United States , behind San Bernardino County of California and Coconino County of Arizona . Nye County comprises the Pahrump micropolitan statistical area , which is included in
484-567: The Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument . The Kaibab , Fort Mojave and Hualapai Indian Reservations also lie within the county. Mohave County was the one of four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature . The county territory was originally defined as being west of longitude 113° 20' and north of the Bill Williams River . Pah-Ute County was created from it in 1865 and
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#1732855863223528-479: The Las Vegas - Henderson combined statistical area . In 2010, Nevada's center of population was in southern Nye County, near Yucca Mountain . The Nevada Test Site and proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository are in southwestern Nye County, and are the focus of a great deal of controversy. The federal government manages 92% of the county's land. A 1987 attempt to stop the nuclear waste site resulted in
572-563: The Nevada Test and Training Range , is the country's largest census tract that has no resident population (as of the 2000 census ). Las Vegas , in Clark County , is 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Yucca Mountain. Many Pahrump residents commute 60 miles (97 km) each way to Las Vegas via Nevada State Route 160 , which for much of its length is a four-lane divided highway. In 2018, Nye county launched its own transit service for
616-600: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 13,461 square miles (34,860 km ), of which 13,311 square miles (34,480 km ) is land and 150 square miles (390 km ) (1.1%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in Arizona and the fifth-largest in the contiguous United States . The county consists of two sections divided by the Grand Canyon , with no direct land communication between them. The northern section, smaller and less populated, forms
660-423: The home state advantage of Arizona native Barry Goldwater , did so in 1964, by a margin of only 152 votes. (In the 1990s, Bill Clinton came very close to winning this county, if not because of a combination of significant nationwide rural appeal and third-party candidate Ross Perot 's Western appeal himself.) In recent elections it has become common for Democratic nominees to receive less than thirty percent of
704-560: The Centers for Disease Control, the annual suicide rate in Nye County averaged 28.7561 per 100,000 people during 1989–1998, the most recent period for which data is available. This was the third-highest rate among Nevada counties, behind White Pine (34.3058) and Lyon County (30.8917), but ahead of the overall rate of 22.96 for Nevada, which leads the nation. At the 2010 census , there were 43,946 people, 18,032 households, and 11,929 families in
748-525: The National Monument shares management with the National Park Service : As of the census of 2010, there were 200,186 people, 82,539 households, and 54,036 families living in the county. The population density was 15.0 inhabitants per square mile (5.8/km ). There were 110,911 housing units at an average density of 8.3 units per square mile (3.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county
792-407: The age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.5% were non-families, and 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 47.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 39,785 and the median income for
836-422: The age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under
880-463: The age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,521, and the median income for a family was $ 36,311. Males had a median income of $ 28,505 versus $ 20,632 for females. The per capita income for
924-423: The boom died, Nye County withered. By 1910, the population had plummeted to about 7,500 before sinking to near 3,000 in the middle of the century. With development at the military test site and increasing employment and resources, the population stabilized. After the 1990s, when Pahrump became a bedroom community for Las Vegas, it had high rates of population growth. Periodically, discussions have arisen of moving
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#1732855863223968-409: The county seat to Pahrump, or splitting off the southern portion of the county, but neither of these ideas appears to have sufficient support in the county or state government. From 1987 to 1989, Bullfrog County, Nevada , was split off from Nye County to form a separate political region. Its population was zero; its creation was an attempt to stop a nuclear waste storage facility from being built in
1012-440: The county was $ 16,788. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. Since 2008, Mohave has taken over from Graham and Yavapai as the “reddest” county in the state, and in 2024, it stood as such by twenty-one percentage points. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried Mohave County since Lyndon Johnson , who, despite
1056-447: The county was 90.0% White , 1.18% Black or African American , 1.96% Native American , 0.78% Asian , 0.32% Pacific Islander , 2.98% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. 8.35%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2006 there were 42,693 people living in Nye County, representing a growth of 31.3% since 2000. This was slightly faster growth rate than recorded during the same period for Clark County, where Las Vegas
1100-544: The county's vote, with Kamala Harris in 2024 received less than 22 percent of the vote. In 2024, Donald Trump received 77.4% of the vote in Mohave County. According to Ballotpedia, Mohave County makes up 2.98% of Arizona's voting percentage. [1] The Mohave County Administration Building is located in downtown Kingman at 700 West Beale Street. The old County Complex, which the Administration Building replaced,
1144-455: The county. The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.93 inhabitants/km ). There were 22,350 housing units at an average density of 1.2 units per square mile (0.46 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.9% white, 2.0% black or African American, 1.6% American Indian, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% Pacific islander, 5.2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 13.6% of
1188-486: The creation of Bullfrog County, Nevada , which was dissolved two years later. The county has several environmentally sensitive areas, including Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge , the White River Valley , several Great Basin sky islands , and part of Death Valley National Park . Visitors to Death Valley often stay at Beatty or Amargosa Valley . Nye County is one of 10 Nevada counties where prostitution
1232-486: The population now. Asians were a full one percent of the population. Pacific Islanders were 0.5% of the population and Latinos made up 11.0% of the population. Of the 13,309 households 16.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.30% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 25.70% of households were one person and 10.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
1276-444: The population. In terms of ancestry, 18.6% were German , 15.8% were English , 14.7% were Irish , 10.3% were American , and 6.1% were Italian . Of the 18,032 households, 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 26.8% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size
1320-424: The region. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 18,199 square miles (47,140 km ), of which 18,182 square miles (47,090 km ) is land and 17 square miles (44 km ) (0.09%) is water. The highest and most topographically prominent mountain in the county is Mount Jefferson at 11,949 feet (3,642 m). Nye County is in south-central Nevada. It is Nevada's largest county and
1364-491: The state capital, Carson City . Beatty and Tonopah both rely heavily on through traffic to sustain their economies. As of 2006, an average of 2,000 cars daily traveled U.S. 95 near Tonopah. At the 2000 census there were 32,485 people, 13,309 households, and 9,063 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km ). There were 15,934 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39/km ). The racial makeup of
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1408-729: The state of Colorado . There are 18 official wilderness areas in Mohave County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . Most of these are managed by the Bureau of Land Management , but some are integral parts of the preceding protected areas, or have shared jurisdiction with the BLM. Some extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below) All wilderness areas within Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument are managed by BLM, although
1452-561: The third-largest county in the contiguous United States, after San Bernardino County in California and Coconino County in Arizona . Nye County's land area of 11,560,960 acres (46,785.5 km ) is larger than that of Maryland , Hawaii , Vermont , and New Hampshire , and larger than the combined area of Massachusetts , Rhode Island , New Jersey , and Delaware . Of this vast land area, only 822,711 acres (3,329.39 km ), or just over 7%,
1496-400: The town of Pahrump named Pahrump Valley Public Transportation. In 2023, Pahrump Valley Public Transportation launch demand response service to Beatty and Amargosa Valley For Senior Transportation/Paratransit transportation services is directly provided by Nye County Transportation Services department Nye County has a long stretch of U.S. Route 95 , the main road connecting Las Vegas with
1540-613: The western part of the Arizona Strip , bordering Utah and Nevada. The larger southern section borders Nevada and California across the Colorado River , which forms most of the county's western boundary. The southern section includes Kingman, the county seat, and other cities, as well as part of the Mojave Desert . Mohave County and its adjacent counties form the largest such block of counties outside of Alaska. Their combined land area
1584-481: Was Ione in 1864, followed by Belmont in 1867, and finally Tonopah in 1905. The county's first boom came in the early 20th century, when Rhyolite and Tonopah , as well as Goldfield in nearby Esmeralda County , had gold- and silver-mining booms. In 1906, Goldfield had 30,000 residents, Tonopah nearly 10,000, and Rhyolite peaked at about 10,000. These cities were linked by the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad . After
1628-405: Was $ 41,642. Males had a median income of $ 37,276 versus $ 22,394 for females. The county's per capita income was $ 17,962. About 7.30% of families and 10.70% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over. Like many rural counties of the western United States, Nye County experiences a relatively high suicide rate. According to
1672-498: Was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km ). There were 80,062 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% White , 0.5% Black or African American , 2.4% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 4.0% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. 11.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 62,809 households, out of which 25.1% had children under
1716-410: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution was 3.70% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 58.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.70 males. The county's median household income was $ 36,024, and the median family income
1760-672: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age was 48.4 years. The median household income was $ 41,181 and the median family income was $ 50,218. Males had a median income of $ 51,574 versus $ 32,152 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,687. About 14.2% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. The Nye County School District serves all of Nye County. High school students in Esmeralda County go to Tonopah High School of Nye County School District. The county
1804-590: 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 States (by area). Mohave County includes the Lake Havasu City–Kingman, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Las Vegas - Henderson , Nevada -Arizona Combined Statistical Area . Mohave County contains parts of Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area and all of
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1848-416: Was 86.9% white, 2.2% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 6.0% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 23.1% were German , 16.2% were Irish , 15.6% were English , 5.7% were Italian , and 4.5% were American . Of the 82,539 households, 24.5% had children under
1892-604: Was located adjacent to the courthouse on Spring Street and 4th Street. The Mohave County Superior Courthouse , built in 1915, is an Art Deco / Streamline Moderne building on the National Register of Historic Places . The county jail is adjacent to the County Administration Building at 501 S. Highway 66. Arizona State Prison – Kingman , a privately run prison of the Arizona Department of Corrections ,
1936-563: Was merged back into Mohave County in 1871 when much of its territory was ceded to Nevada in 1866. The county's present boundaries were established in 1881. The county is also notable for being home to a large polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sect located in Colorado City . Mohave County has had five county seats: Mohave City (1864–1867), Hardyville (1867–1873), Cerbat (1873–1877), Mineral Park (1877–1887), and Kingman (1887–present). According to
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