Bullhead City
| Bullhead City | |
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 Looking across the Colorado River to Bullhead City |
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| Location in County and Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1942 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Mohave County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 7 ′ N , 114 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 40,225 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 343.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 119.1 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) of which 117.1 km 2 (approx. 45 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 165 m |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-08220 |
| GNIS ID : | 0002186 |
| Website : | www.bullheadcity.com |
| Mayor : | Jack Hakim |
Bullhead City is a city in Mohave County in the US state of Arizona , with 37,100 inhabitants (as of 2004 ). It is located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Las Vegas on the Colorado River . The urban area has a size of 119 km². Arizona State Route 95 runs through Bullhead City and ends north of the city on Arizona State Route 68 .
Bullhead City is connected by a bridge over the Colorado River to Laughlin, Nevada , the city with the third most casinos in Nevada , after Las Vegas and Reno . Many Bullhead City residents work in Laughlin or live indirectly from legal gambling there.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1980 | 10,719 |
| 1990 | 21,951 |
| 2000 | 33,769 |
| 2005 | 39.101 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
Web links
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