Bullhead City, Arizona

Bullhead City, Arizona
View of Bullhead City with the Colorado River in the foreground
View of Bullhead City with the Colorado River in the foreground
Official seal of Bullhead City, Arizona
Nickname: 
Arizona's West Coast
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Bullhead City is located in Arizona
Bullhead City
Bullhead City
Bullhead City is located in the United States
Bullhead City
Bullhead City
Coordinates: 35°6′56″N 114°35′19″W / 35.11556°N 114.58861°W / 35.11556; -114.58861
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyMohave
Incorporated1984
Government
 • MayorSteve D'Amico
 • City CouncilRich Lettman
Dan Alfonso
Grace Hecht
Tami Ring
Rodney Head
Juan Lizarraga
 • Parks and Recreation CommissionHelen Howard
David McDaniel
Betsy Frassel
Carolyn Hannasch
Tamara Powers
 • Planning and Zoning CommissionHoward Brassfield
Beth Clark
Charles Dewald
Jim Dykens
Ann Pettit
Glenn Roehl
 • ManagerToby Cotter
Area
 • Total60.15 sq mi (155.79 km2)
 • Land59.37 sq mi (153.77 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
Elevation
540 ft (165 m)
Population
 • Total41,348
 • Density696.41/sq mi (268.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MSTArizona Time (no DST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-08220
GNIS feature ID2409936
Websitewww.bullheadcity.com

Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, 97 miles (156 km) south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the Colorado River from Laughlin, Nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for Bullhead City. Bullhead City is located at the southern end of Lake Mohave.

As of the 2020 census, the population of Bullhead City was 41,348.[2] The nearby communities of Laughlin, Needles, Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley bring the Bullhead area's total population to over 77,000, making it the largest economic region in Mohave County.[3][4]

With over 60 square miles (160 km2), Bullhead City is the largest city in Mohave County in terms of total land area.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bullhead City city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bullhead Regional Economic Development Authority". Bullheadazeda.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mohave County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2012.

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