Littlefield, Arizona

Littlefield is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, that is located in the Arizona Strip region.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 308.[3] It lies just south of Interstate 15, next to the Virgin River, approximately 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Mesquite, Nevada. Littlefield is located in the 86432 zip code.

Littlefield, Arizona
Census-designated place
Littlefield The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church
Location of Littlefield in Mohave County, Arizona.
Littlefield, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°53′14″N 113°55′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Founded1865
Area
[1]
 • Total11.80 sq mi (30.55 km2)
 • Land11.80 sq mi (30.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,854 ft (565 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total256
 • Density21.70/sq mi (8.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP codes
86432
FIPS code04-41470

History

Littlefield was first settled by Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons, in 1865.[4]

Littlefield is the former home of the Littlefield Unified School District, the geographically largest school district in Arizona. The only remnant of the school district in Littlefield itself is the historic adobe Littlefield Schoolhouse, currently under renovation.

Littlefield, Beaver Dam, and Scenic have the distinction of being the only towns in Arizona along I-15. Owing to its location in the Arizona Strip, northwest of Grand Canyon National Park and west of the Virgin River, it is isolated by hundreds of miles from the rest of the state. Travel to other towns within Arizona requires crossing through either Nevada or Utah, or driving on unpaved roads to the rest of Arizona's road network.

The Virgin River Gorge is located just to the east of Littlefield.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020256—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

The city is made up of 72.7 percent Hispanic, 27.3 percent White, 0 percent Black.[6]

See also

Notes
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Littlefield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941). p. 438
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Littlefield, AZ | Data USA".


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