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Mohave County

Population in July 2008: 4,750. Population change since 2000: +42.5%
Males: 2,406  (50.7%)
Females: 2,344  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  14.3 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 86021.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,647 (it was $32,826 in 2000)
Colorado City:  $41,647
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $6,688
Colorado City:  $6,688
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $243,204 (it was $94,500 in 2000)
Colorado City:  $243,204
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $258,519; Detached houses: $299,178; In 2-unit structures: $138,235; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,125; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,816; Mobile homes: $26,364

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Races in Colorado City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Colorado City: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (36.0%), United States (11.8%), German (3.7%), Swedish (2.7%), Danish (1.8%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1985

Elevation: 4979 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 452 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colorado City

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colorado City town

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Colorado City, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colorado City to the number of sex offenders is 4750 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colorado City:  1.1% ($1,076)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
Colorado City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sunrise Manor, NV (128.6 miles , pop. 156,120).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (136.2 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (244.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Hildale, UT (1.0 miles ), Rockville, UT (3.6 miles ), Springdale, UT (3.7 miles ), Kaibab, AZ (4.2 miles ), Virgin, UT (4.3 miles ), La Verkin, UT (4.7 miles ), Hurricane, UT (4.8 miles ), Kanab, UT (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 112.98 W

Area code: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: +865 (+35.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (38%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Crime in Colorado City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.022.00.0
Assaults 111001
    per 100,000 29.028.226.30.00.020.8
Burglaries 142132
    per 100,000 29.0112.852.624.966.141.5
Thefts 6815023
    per 100,000 174.0225.6394.50.044.162.3
Auto thefts 010010
    per 100,000 0.028.20.00.022.00.0
Arson 010100
    per 100,000 0.028.20.024.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 14.824.824.71.714.89.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.05
US city average:  3.00

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Colorado City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Colorado City center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 04:16:25, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/6/1994 at 03:48:37, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Colorado City center
On 6/18/1998 at 11:00:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1992 at 01:59:06, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 MB, 3.5 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from Colorado City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colorado City:
  • DIXIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; ST GEORGE, UT)
  • KANE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; KANAB, UT)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT)

Airports located in Colorado City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colorado City:
  • DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 31 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; Full-time enrollment: 4,347)
  • SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 5,091)
  • NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; FT enrollment: 15,758)
  • MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; KINGMAN, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,405)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (about 131 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 13,686)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS (about 134 miles; LAS VEGAS, NV; FT enrollment: 15,686)
  • YAVAPAI COLLEGE (about 169 miles; PRESCOTT, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,415)
Public elementary/middle school in Colorado City:
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Reservoirs: Short Creek Reservoir Number Two (A), Short Creek Southside Number Two (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  7.5 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  94.1%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  31.9%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colorado City, AZ



Colorado City compared to Arizona state average:

Colorado City, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Colorado City travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mohave County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Colorado City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents51.2%11.5%11.4%4.5%3.6%
Congregations4.3%13.0%14.1%3.3%9.8%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.5%1.9%1.4%1.3%9.5%
Congregations3.3%1.1%2.2%4.3%44.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$9,364$28,0923$1,700
Other Government Administration 2$6,920$41,5200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,000
Police Protection - Officers 5$19,176$46,0220$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$994
Firefighters 10$24,056$28,8677$3,840
Fire - Other 0$0 2$1,502
Streets and Highways 6$18,226$36,4520$0
Welfare 0$0 3$1,006
Solid Waste Management 3$9,054$36,2161$1,190
Sewerage 1$3,174$38,0881$1,266
Water Supply 1$2,874$34,4880$0
Electric Power 2$7,290$43,7401$2,508
Gas Supply 1$2,894$34,7280$0
Totals for Government 35$103,028$35,32421$15,006



Colorado City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $233,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $210,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,183,000
    Regular Highways: $1,038,000
    Water Utilities: $347,000
    Police Protection: $295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $257,000
    Air Transportation: $221,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    Housing & Community Development: $83,000
    Libraries: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Gas Utilities: $11,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $227,000
    All Other: $178,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $570,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $617,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $165,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $408,000
    Electric Utilities: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $210,000
    Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $17,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $232,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,729,000
    Water Utilities: $351,000
    Gas Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $937,000
    General Support: $395,000
    All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $276,000
    Total General Sales: $264,000
    Public Utilities: $74,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,199,000

11.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.26%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Mohave County:  0.06%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, NV  1.13% ($37,636 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.00% ($49,169)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.89% ($40,931)


7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.89%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Mohave County:  0.04%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, NV  0.92% ($33,362 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.67% ($37,706)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.36% ($29,662)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colorado City:
  • KDXU (890 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KUNF (1210 AM; 10 kW; WASHINGTON, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KZNU (1450 AM; 10 kW; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: AM RADIO 1450, INC.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KSUB (590 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colorado City:
  • KMXM (107.1 FM; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KZHK (95.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: MARVIN KENT FRANDSEN)
  • KONY (99.9 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: FM RADIO 99.9, INC.)
  • KSNN (93.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, UT; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING, LS, LLC)
  • KREC (98.1 FM; BRIAN HEAD, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K300AC (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, ETC., UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KPLD (101.1 FM; KANAB, UT; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • K211BJ (90.1 FM; TOQUERVILLE, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KXFF (92.5 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K202AW (88.3 FM; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • K211BB (90.1 FM; KANAB, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

TV broadcast stations around Colorado City:
  • K07SC (Channel 7; HILDALE, ETC. (AZ), UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K09SU (Channel 9; HILDALE, ETC. (AZ), UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K11QQ (Channel 11; HILDALE, ETC. (AZ), UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • K27EJ (Channel 27; COLORADO CITY, AZ; Owner: MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)
  • K13SR (Channel 13; HILDALE, ETC. (AZ), UT; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY TELEVISION DEPARTMENT)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Colorado City, Arizona:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Arizona average:
  • Fatal accident count: 267
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 427
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 100
  • Fatalities: 288
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 765
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 45
See more detailed statistics of Colorado City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colorado City)

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