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Fort Mohave is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 110th among Arizona's 139 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 56% of the state's. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $294K, 5.1 years of the Lake Havasu City metro’s $58K median household income. 39% of residents are 65 or older in Fort Mohave, above both Arizona’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (18%).
Where Fort Mohave beats most towns.
14,364 counted in 2010 and 16,190 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Fort Mohave is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1859, comes before those of 96% of the Arizona towns we grade with a known year.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869.
Fort Mohave is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fort Mohave.
Fort Mohave carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Arizona (mostly inland flooding), sends many workers across the state line to Laughlin and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns.
Of its 5 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Scholars AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 412 | A− |
| Desert Star AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–10 | Grades K–10 | 686 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
25% of working residents cross a state line to work, Laughlin among the top destinations. Jobs based here grew from 1,685 in 2013 to 2,725.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles. For Fort Mohave, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. Only 13% of working residents stay in Fort Mohave for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Fort Mohave grew to 2,725 in 2023, 1,040 more than in 2013.
| Fort Mohave | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The trail network density in Fort Mohave is 0.7 miles per square mile.
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FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 91% of Arizona towns, with expected losses of about $302 per resident a year; that rating is what its B+ for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Fort Mohave break down as 78% from inland flooding and 15% from heat waves. The risk rating from FEMA for Fort Mohave comes to 32 of 100. Since 2009, Fort Mohave has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Laughlin weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 173 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 45.1°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 110.2°.
The seasons in Fort Mohave: warm winters, scorching summers, with very little rain. The town’s January low is 45°F. Snow almost never falls.
| Fort Mohave | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 110°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 45°F | 36°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,907 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fort Mohave’s, it is healthier than 55%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
The share of adults in Fort Mohave who smoke cigarettes: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Fort Mohave beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 14. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Fort Mohave | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fort Mohave | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 73.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.1% | 85.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
41% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Fort Mohave. In Fort Mohave, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,010 a month. On the market here: a median 68 days to sell.
| Fort Mohave | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 76% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 41% | 46% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,010 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Fort Mohave; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fort Mohave residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Fort Mohave’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States historic place
Fort Mohave was originally named Camp Colorado when it was established on April 19, 1859 by Lieutenant Colonel William Hoffman during the Mohave War. It was located on the east bank of the Colorado River, at Beale's Crossing, near the head of the Mohave Valley in Mohave County, Arizona by the recommendation of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale. After the end of the Indian Wars, the fort was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1890. In 1935 it was transferred to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation; the fort is administered by the state of Arizona.
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2 towns share a border with Fort Mohave.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mohave | #110 | C− | C | — | B | C+ |
| Bullhead City | #139 | D− | C+ | C− | C− | C |
| Mesquite Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fort Mohave reports no FBI crime data of its own. Mesquite Creek isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fort Mohave with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Fort Mohave grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #110 of 139 in Arizona. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
The typical home is worth about $294,000, 29% below the Arizona typical home.