Welcome to Colorado City ...
The town of Colorado City is located in Mohave County<1>.
Colorado City was established in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Colorado City has a population of 4,876 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Colorado City is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Colorado City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Colorado City lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Colorado City (for example, toward Saint George (UT)), you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Colorado City lies within the (928) area code.
The ZIP code for Colorado City: 86021<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colorado City had an population of 4,876 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Colorado City had a population of 4,821 people. This makes Colorado City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Colorado City represents 0.08% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,821 people, the population of Colorado City increased 44.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,334 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Colorado City.
Communities Also Named Colorado City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colorado City - they are located in Colorado (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colorado City.
Communities near Colorado City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colorado City.
- Apple Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Washington County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>
- Virgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin
- Virgin is located in Washington County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgin <5>
- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Washington County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Washington County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
- Grafton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Washington County (UT)
- Cane Beds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Beds
- Cane Beds is located in Mohave County
- Big Plain Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain Junction
- Big Plain Junction is located in Washington County (UT)
- Shunesburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunesburg
- Shunesburg is located in Washington County (UT)
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Northrop ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colorado City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colorado City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colorado City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colorado City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colorado City. See our Newspapers Page for Colorado City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colorado City ...
Looking for more information about Colorado City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Colorado City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colorado City.
Adding Colorado City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colorado City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colorado City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Colorado City post office opened in 1961.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colorado City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colorado City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colorado City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colorado City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Colorado City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colorado City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |