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History · La Paz Valley

Half of La Paz Valley’s homes were built after 1993

Most of La Paz Valley was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1993. Below: maps from 1986 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about La Paz Valley’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 La Paz Valley are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

La Paz Valley, in brief

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

La Paz Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 368 as of the 2020 census. The community is in western La Paz County and is bordered to the north by the town of Quartzsite. To the south it is bordered by Yuma County. U.S. Route 95 forms the eastern border of the CDP and runs north into Quartzsite and south 76 miles (122 km) to Yuma. The Town of Quartzsite operates demand response buses under the name Camel Express that provide weekday service to Quartzsite and La Paz Valley.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 699 to 368 (-47%).

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

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On the map

La Paz Valley on the map, 1986 to 1990

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

La Paz Valley on the 1986 USGS mapLa Paz Valley on the 1990 USGS map1986Blythe sheet · 1:100,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to La Paz Valley

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

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Gary GoddardAmerican film producer and director · b. 1954
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Tony EasonAmerican football player · b. 1959
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Andrew CancioMexican-American boxer · b. 1988
Veronica MurdockAmerican civil servant · b. 1944
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Adam SevadaAmerican darts player · b. 1985
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Frankie ErvinMusical artist · b. 1926
Stories next door

History across the town line

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.