Fort Mohave, Arizona

Fort Mohave, Arizona
Census-designated place
View of Fort Mohave from Avi Resort & Casino
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 35°0′41″N 114°35′52″W / 35.01139°N 114.59778°W / 35.01139; -114.59778
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Founded	1935
Named for	Fort Mohave
Area [1]
• Total	16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2)
• Land	16.70 sq mi (43.25 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	16,190
• Density	969.52/sq mi (374.34/km2)
Time zone	MST
ZIP codes	86426
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-24895
GNIS feature ID	2628855

Fort Mohave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named for a nearby fort that was used during the Mohave War. As of the 2020 census, the population of Fort Mohave was 16,190,^[2] up from 14,364 in 2010 and 8,919 in 2000. It is a suburb of Bullhead City. Its recent growth has made it the most populous unincorporated community in Mohave County.^[3]

The largest single employer in Fort Mohave is Valley View Medical Center. In 2013, Fort Mohave became the home of a 200+ acre photovoltaic solar generating plant. The plant was built east of Vanderslice Road between Joy Lane and Lipan Boulevard.^[4]