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Welcome to Lake Havasu City ...

The city of Lake Havasu City is located in Mohave County<1>.



Lake Havasu City was established in 1964.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Havasu City: Lk. Havasu City

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Havasu City has a population of 56,312 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lake Havasu City is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Havasu City lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Note: While Lake Havasu City is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and does..

Lake Havasu City is located in the (928) area code.

The ZIP codes for Lake Havasu City: 86403-86406<4>

Websites for Lake Havasu City ...

Official Website:   www.ci.lake-havasu-city.az.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.havasuchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Havasu City had an population of 56,312 people. This is an increase of 7.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Havasu City had a population of 52,527 people (which is 26.24% of the total population of Mohave County). This makes Lake Havasu City the county's most populous community.

The population of Lake Havasu City represents 0.82% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 52,527 people, the population of Lake Havasu City increased 25.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 41,938 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Havasu City.

Communities near Lake Havasu City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Havasu City.

  • Havasu Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Lake
    • Havasu Lake is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
  • Desert Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Hills
    • Desert Hills is located in Mohave County
  • Havasu Palms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Palms
    • Havasu Palms is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
  • Powell ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Mohave County
  • Parker Dam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franconia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franconia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
    • Franconia is located in Mohave County
  • Topock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Strip
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
    • Parker Strip is located in La Paz County
  • Cienega Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
    • Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County
  • Bluewater
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
    • Bluewater is located in San Bernardino County (CA)

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 Lake Havasu City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Havasu City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Havasu 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 Lake Havasu City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Havasu City. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Havasu City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Havasu City ...

Looking for more information about Lake Havasu 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 Lake Havasu City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Havasu City.

Adding Lake Havasu City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Havasu 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 Lake Havasu City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lake Havasu City post office opened in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Havasu City.

The official website for Lake Havasu City: www.ci.lake-havasu-city.az.us/

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 Lake Havasu City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Havasu 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 city (such as Lake Havasu City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Havasu City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Lake Havasu City includes: 86403, 86404, 86405 & 86406.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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