Golden Shores, Arizona

Golden Shores, Arizona
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°46′55″N114°28′40″W / 34.78194°N 114.47778°W / 34.78194; -114.47778
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Area [1]
• Total	8.14 sq mi (21.08 km2)
• Land	8.14 sq mi (21.08 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,927
• Density	236.82/sq mi (91.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP Code	86436 (Topock)
Area code	928
FIPS code	04-28190
GNIS feature ID	2582790

Golden Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2020 census. ^[3] Residents are part of the 86436 ZIP code area, with a mailing address of Topock.

Geography

Golden Shores is located in western Mohave County at 34°46′55″N114°28′40″W / 34.78194°N 114.47778°W / 34.78194; -114.47778 (34.781882, −114.477747). It is 4 miles (6 km) north of Interstate 40 where it crosses the Colorado River on Historic Route 66 and 15 miles (24 km) south of Mohave Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.14 square miles (21.1 km²), all land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,047		—
2020	1,927		−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,047 people living in the CDP: 1,040 male and 1,007 female. 270 were 19 years old or younger, 139 were ages 20–34, 284 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 575 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 779 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 59.3 years.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.2% White, 1.0% American Indian, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.3% Other, and 1.7% Two or More Races. 7.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,011 households in the CDP, 578 family households (57.2%) and 433 non-family households (42.8.2%), with an average household size of 3.68. Of the family households, 454 were married couples living together, with 48 single fathers and 76 single mothers, while the non-family households included 340 adults living alone: 193 male and 147 female.

The CDP contained 1,637 housing units, of which 1,011 were occupied and 626 were vacant. ^[5]

Transportation

VegasAirporter is an airport shuttle service connecting Lake Havasu City and Golden Shores to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. ^[6]

Education

It is in the Topock Elementary School District and the Colorado River Union High School District. ^[7]

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
2. "Feature Detail Report for: Golden Shores Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "P1. Race – Golden Shores CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "American FactFinder: Golden Shores CDP, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
6. "Pickup & Drop-off Locations – VegasAirporter.com" . Retrieved February 6, 2021.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/4). Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list