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Census counts: 505 in 1990, 682 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1943 on.
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BluewaterAZ
Home to 897 people, this town lies in Arizona.
2 bordering townsMap →
Old Presbyterian Church · Photo: Marine 69-71 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
897
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
262
Balanced
Is Bluewater a good place to live?
Bluewater’s mean commuting time is 9 minutes, below both the Arizona town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 4 have a higher midsummer high than Bluewater. Bluewater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
897 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BluewaterParkerBluewater
Getting set up
Moving to Bluewater: who provides what
Bluewater is unincorporated, so La Paz County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMcMullen Valley Water C&D DistEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterColorado River Regional Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLa Paz CountyLa Paz County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLa Paz County RecorderLa Paz County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8534485344 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bluewater.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Bluewater is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
FEMA puts nearly four fifths of Bluewater’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Bluewater: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 109°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
109°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–68°
Spring59–88°
Summer80–108°
Fall62–90°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
109°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Bluewater sends most of its workers out of town
Only 6% of working residents stay in Bluewater for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Bluewater shed 320 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 262. 16% of Bluewater residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.
6%work in town
| Bluewater | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bluewater6%
Parker23%
Phoenix8%
Lake Havasu City5%
Parker Strip3%
22 mi
median commute distance
262
jobs based in Bluewater
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Bluewater is
Among adults in Bluewater, 44% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Bluewater beats the Arizona average on 2 and trails it on 20. In Bluewater, just over a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 18% have diabetes.
| Bluewater | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 21% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Bluewater | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 6.6% |
Parker Indian Health Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bluewater
15pages on Bluewater
The big questions
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bluewater; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Bluewater residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Bluewater
CDP in La Paz County, Arizona
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 404 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Bluewater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bluewater, AZ a good place to live?
Bluewater has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.