| Significant City History |
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The town was originally known as "Hardyville," named after William Harrison Hardy.
When the railroad bypased the town, it quickly became a ghost town until the construction of the Davis Dam.
The name "Bullhead City" is taken from "Bull's Head Rock," a rock formation along the Colorado River.
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| Famous people |
| Nicole Tubiola |
| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Bullhead City |
AZ |
40,225 |
1882 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 540 feet |
Resort |
6.0% |
$34,000 |
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Gaming |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
75% |
41 |
747 per sq mile |
| Hispanic |
20% |
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| American Indian |
2% |
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| Black |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
2% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 104.9 |
108.9 |
31.1 |
48 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0.6 |
0.5 |
0.22 |
0.12 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 0.5 |
79% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Bullhead City |
Output Bullhead City |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 24th |
17.31 |
696,295 |
85,679 |
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