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Summary for Fort Mohave


About Fort Mohave (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Mohave County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Ft. Mohave

Time Zone: Fort Mohave lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 928

ZIP Codes: 86426-86427<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Mohave:

Lat:   35.017900°   (or 35°1'4" N)

Lon:   -114.598000°   (or -114°35'52" W)

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fort Mohave

GNIS ID:   None

FIPS State / Place Code:   04 / 24895

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Mohave)


About Mohave County

The community of Kingman is the County Seat for Mohave County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mohave)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     212,181   (5.92% increase since 2010)  
2010     200,314   (29.21% increase since 2000)
2000:     155,032

Total Area:<5>   13,460 sq. miles [34,862.9 km²]   - of which 1.11% is water (149.6 sq. miles [387.4 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   110,911

Official Website:   https://www.mohave.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mohave

GNIS ID:   25445

FIPS State / County Code:   04 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Mohave)


About Arizona

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     7,291,843   (14.08% increase since 2010)  
2010:     6,392,017   (24.59% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,130,632

Websites for State of Arizona

Official Website:   https://az.gov/

Tourism:   https://tourism.az.gov/

Parks:   https://azstateparks.com/

Fishing:   https://www.azgfd.com/fishing-2/licenses-and-regulations/

Hunting:   https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arizona

GNIS ID:   1779777

FIPS State:   04

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fort Mohave)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Fort Mohave is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area to the south is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and does..
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Mohave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Mohave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Fort Mohave includes: 86426 & 86427.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Mohave, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Mohave. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).