Meadview, Arizona

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Meadview, Arizona
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Meadview looking east to Grand Wash Cliffs
Motto(s): 
"In Hardship, Always United"
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Location in Mohave County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 35°59′08″N114°04′16″W / 35.98556°N 114.07111°W / 35.98556; -114.07111
CountryUnited States
State Arizona
County Mohave
Area
[1]
  Total
31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2)
  Land31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,343 ft (1,019 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
1,420
  Density45.75/sq mi (17.66/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
86444 [4]
Area code 928
FIPS code 04-45285
GNIS feature ID2582824 [2]

Meadview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. As of the 2020 census, Meadview had 1,420 residents, [3] up from 1,224 as of 2010. [5] It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community [6] and is still largely one, as well as a vacation spot for people coming to enjoy Lake Mead.

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Geography

Meadview is located in northern Mohave County. It is 67 miles (108 km) north of Kingman, the county seat, via Pierce Ferry Road. From the road it is possible to see Lake Mead to the west, 3 miles (5 km) distant. Road access to the lake is 11 miles (18 km) to the north. Pearce Ferry on the Colorado River, at the west end of the Grand Canyon, is 14 miles (23 km) north of Meadview.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Meadview CDP has an area of 31.0 square miles (80 km2), all land. [1]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadview has a hot desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps. [7]

Climate data for Climate Meadview – Arizona, 1981–2010.
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)56
(13)
59
(15)
67
(19)
77
(25)
87
(31)
98
(37)
102
(39)
100
(38)
93
(34)
79
(26)
65
(18)
55
(13)
78
(26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)33
(1)
36
(2)
41
(5)
49
(9)
60
(16)
70
(21)
76
(24)
74
(23)
65
(18)
52
(11)
41
(5)
33
(1)
53
(11)
Source: US Climate Data [8] [9]

Demographics

Meadview at lower right, Virgin Canyon and upper Lake Mead above (2012) Pearce Ferry & upper Lake Mead.jpg
Meadview at lower right, Virgin Canyon and upper Lake Mead above (2012)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 821
2010 1,22449.1%
2020 1,42016.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Meadview was as follows:

Source: [11]

Media

Meadview is the community of license for five broadcast translator television stations and one translator radio station. The TV stations rebroadcast Phoenix stations, and are owned by Mohave County. The radio station is privately owned and rebroadcasts a radio station from Redding, California via satellite. Meadview is also within range of the major television and radio stations from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Broadcast media licensed to Meadview:

Education

The CDP is in the Kingman Unified School District. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadview, Arizona
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Meadview CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. "Meadview AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. "Meadview Info: Local History". August 28, 2006.
  6. "Meadview Info: More History". August 28, 2006.
  7. Climate Summary for Meadview, Arizona
  8. "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service . Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  9. "Climate Meadview – Arizona". US Climate Data . Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. "Meadview, AZ Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer". Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  12. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/4). Retrieved October 4, 2024. - Text list