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Desert Hills, Arizona - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 34°32′51″N 114°22′0″W / 34.54750°N 114.36667°W

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Desert Hills, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location in Mohave County and the state of Arizona
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Coordinates: 34°32′51″N 114°22′0″W / 34.54750°N 114.36667°W / 34.54750; -114.36667
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.90 sq mi (12.68 km²)
• Land	4.31 sq mi (11.15 km²)
• Water	0.59 sq mi (1.53 km²)
Elevation	542 ft (165 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	2,764
• Density	641.90/sq mi (247.84/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code	86404^[3]
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-18740
GNIS feature ID	1866982

Desert Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census,^[2] up from 2,245 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Desert Hills is located in western Mohave County at 34°32′51″N 114°22′0″W / 34.54750°N 114.36667°W / 34.54750; -114.36667 (34.547363, -114.366781).^[4] It is sits on the east side of the Colorado River, impounded as Lake Havasu. The CDP is bordered to the south and east by Lake Havasu City, to the north by Crystal Beach, and to the west, across the Colorado, by San Bernardino County, California. Arizona State Route 95 runs along the eastern edge of the CDP, leading south 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Lake Havasu City and north 18 miles (29 km) to Interstate 40.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Desert Hills CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km²), of which 4.3 square miles (11 km²) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 12.07%, are on the waters of Lake Havasu.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	2,183	—
2010	2,245	2.8%
2020	2,764	23.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 2,183 people, 997 households, and 677 families living in the CDP. The population density was 463.8 inhabitants per square mile (179.1/km²). There were 1,463 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.1% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 4.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 9.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 997 households, out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,678, and the median income for a family was $32,685. Males had a median income of $21,690 versus $20,433 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,322. About 10.5% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Lake Havasu Unified School District,^[7] which operates Lake Havasu High School.

References

^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Desert Hills CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
^ "Desert Hills AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/4). Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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County seat: Kingman
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Town	Colorado City
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