Grand Canyon West, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Grand Canyon West, Arizona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Grand Canyon West
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Mohave
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:45.59
Area Total Sq Mi:17.60
Area Land Km2:44.52
Area Land Sq Mi:17.19
Area Water Km2:1.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.41
Elevation Ft:4737
Elevation M:1444
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:0
Population Density Km2:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:0.00
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:35.9878°N -113.8175°W
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-28985
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2582791
Unit Pref:Imperial

Grand Canyon West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located on the Hualapai Reservation. The population was reported as 0 at the 2020 census. Grand Canyon West is home to the tribe's Grand Canyon business operations, including the Grand Canyon West Airport and the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Typically, they are open from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., including all holidays.

Geography

Grand Canyon West is located in northern Mohave County at 35.9997°N -114.8103°W (35.999787, -113.810249). The CDP sits on the west side (equivalent to the South Rim) of the Grand Canyon at an elevation of 4700to. The CDP extends east into the canyon as far as the Colorado River, at an elevation of . The CDP is served by Diamond Bar Road, which leads southwest to County Highway 25 near Meadview. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.6sqmi, 17.19sqmi of that being land, with the remaining 0.41sqmi consisting of water.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 2 people living in the CDP, both male. 0 were 19 years old or younger, 0 were ages 20–34, 0 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 1 was between 50 and 64, and the remaining 1 was aged 65 and above. The median age was 70.5 years.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 100% White, with 0.0% of the population being Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2 households in the CDP, both non-family households (100%), with an average household size of 1.00. Both non-family households are adult males living alone.

The CDP contained 19 housing units, of which 2 were occupied and 17 were vacant.[3]

Education

Almost all of Grand Canyon West is in the Hackberry School District, while a portion is in the Kingman Unified School District.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona . United States Census Bureau . May 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Grand Canyon West CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 23, 2022.
  3. Web site: American FactFinder: Grand Canyon West CDP, Arizona. United States Census Bureau. November 21, 2016. dead. https://archive.today/20200213050317/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0428985. February 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ. U.S. Census Bureau. January 24, 2022.