Meadview, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Meadview looking east toGrand Wash Cliffs | |
| Motto(s): "In Hardship, Always United" | |
 Location in Mohave County, Arizona | |
  Meadview  Meadview | |
| Coordinates:35°59′08″N114°04′16″W / 35.98556°N 114.07111°W /35.98556; -114.07111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2) |
| • Land | 31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,343 ft (1,019 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,420 |
| • Density | 45.75/sq mi (17.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (noDST)) |
| ZIP code | 86444[4] |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-45285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582824[2] |
Meadview is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inMohave County,Arizona, United States, located nearLake Mead. As of the2020 census, Meadview had 1,420 residents,[3] up from 1,224 as of 2010.[5] It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community[6] and is still largely one, as well as a vacation spot for people coming to enjoy Lake Mead.
Meadview is located in northern Mohave County. It is 67 miles (108 km) north ofKingman, thecounty seat, via Pierce Ferry Road. From the road it is possible to seeLake Mead to the west, 3 miles (5 km) distant. Road access to the lake is 11 miles (18 km) to the north.Pearce Ferry on theColorado River, at the west end of theGrand Canyon, is 14 miles (23 km) north of Meadview.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Meadview CDP has an area of 31.0 square miles (80 km2), all land.[1]
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Meadview has ahot desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Climate Meadview – Arizona, 1981–2010. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56 (13) | 59 (15) | 67 (19) | 77 (25) | 87 (31) | 98 (37) | 102 (39) | 100 (38) | 93 (34) | 79 (26) | 65 (18) | 55 (13) | 78 (26) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33 (1) | 36 (2) | 41 (5) | 49 (9) | 60 (16) | 70 (21) | 76 (24) | 74 (23) | 65 (18) | 52 (11) | 41 (5) | 33 (1) | 53 (11) |
| Source: US Climate Data[8][9] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 821 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,224 | 49.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,420 | 16.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
According to the2010 Census, the racial composition of Meadview was as follows:
Source:[11]
Meadview is the community of license for five broadcasttranslator television stations and one translator radio station. The TV stations rebroadcastPhoenix stations, and are owned byMohave County. The radio station is privately owned and rebroadcasts a radio station fromRedding, California via satellite. Meadview is also within range of the major television and radio stations fromLas Vegas, Nevada.
Broadcast media licensed to Meadview:
The CDP is in theKingman Unified School District.[12]
