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History · Bluewater

Half of Bluewater’s homes were built after 1979

Most of Bluewater was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1979. Below: maps from 1943 on and the census since 1990.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Bluewater’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bluewater are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Bluewater, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bluewater yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bluewater is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Colorado River Indian Reservation in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 725 to 682 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Bluewater, decade by decade

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On the map

Bluewater on the map, 1943 to 1975

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bluewater. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Bluewater on the 1943 USGS mapBluewater on the 1975 USGS map1943Parker sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bluewater.

People over time

Bluewater, census by census

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Between 505 and 730 people in every census since 1990.

4 censuses, 1990–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Bluewater’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Bluewater

Nobody well known was born in Bluewater itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Leo BiasiucciAmerican politician
Veronica MurdockAmerican civil servant · b. 1944
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Adam SevadaAmerican darts player · b. 1985
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Vincent OkamotoRecipient of the Purple Heart medal · b. 1943
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Margaret WoodNavajo/Seminole fiber artist, fashion designer … · b. 1950
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Ryan ReynoldsAmerican football player · b. 1986
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.