Willow Valley, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Willow Valley, Arizona
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Willow Valley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Name2:Mohave
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.88
Area Total Sq Mi:4.97
Area Land Km2:12.78
Area Land Sq Mi:4.94
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:475
Elevation M:145
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1059
Population Density Km2:82.84
Population Density Sq Mi:214.55
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:34.9183°N -114.6108°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:86440
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:04-83570
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1866993

Willow Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,059 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Willow Valley is located in western Mohave County at 34.9183°N -114.6108°W (34.918471, -114.610934).[3] It is in the Mohave Valley, on the east side of the Colorado River. It is bordered to the east by the community of Mohave Valley and to the west across the Colorado by San Bernardino County, California.

Arizona State Route 95 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north to Bullhead City and south 5miles to Needles, California.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Willow Valley CDP has a total area of, of which 0.04sqmi, or 0.76%, are water.[1]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 585 people, 274 households, and 192 families living in the CDP. The population density was 601.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 464 housing units at an average density of 477.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.16% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4] Of the 274 households 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.1% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.48.

The age distribution was 13.7% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 33.0% 65 or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $39,250 and the median family income was $41,406. Males had a median income of $25,147 versus $24,219 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,956. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

References

  1. Web site: 2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona . United States Census Bureau . May 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Willow Valley CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.