Unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, US
Census-designated place in Arizona, United States
Meadview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County , Arizona , United States, located near Lake Mead . As of the 2020 census , Meadview had 1,420 residents,[ 2] up from 1,224 as of 2010.[ 4] It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community[ 5] and is still largely one, as well as a vacation spot for people coming to enjoy Lake Mead.
Geography
Meadview is located in northern Mohave County at 36°0′N 114°4′W / 36.000°N 114.067°W / 36.000; -114.067 (36.00222, -114.0675)[ 6] [ 7] at an elevation of 3,500 feet (1,100 m). It is 67 miles (108 km) north of Kingman , the county seat , via Pierce Ferry Road. From the road it is possible to see Lake 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 the Colorado River , at the west end of the Grand Canyon , is 14 miles (23 km) north of Meadview.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the Meadview CDP has an area of 31.0 square miles (80 km2 ), all land.[ 1]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadview has a hot desert climate , abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[ 8]
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[ 9] [ 10]
Demographics
Meadview at lower right, Virgin Canyon & upper Lake Mead above (2012)
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
2000 821 — 2010 1,224 49.1% 2020 1,420 16.0%
According to the 2010 Census , the racial composition of Meadview was as follows:
Source:[ 12]
Meadview is the community of license for five broadcast translator television stations and one translator radio station. The TV stations rebroadcast Phoenix stations, and are owned by Mohave County . The radio station is privately owned and rebroadcasts a radio station from Redding, California via satellite. Meadview is also within range of the major television and radio stations from Las Vegas, Nevada .
Broadcast media licensed to Meadview:
K23DK – translator of KPNX 12 Phoenix (NBC)
K25DH – translator of KTVK-TV 3 Phoenix (Ind)
K36FZ – translator of KAET 8 Phoenix (PBS)
K38GR – translator of KNXV-TV 15 Phoenix (ABC)
K47HE – translator of KPHO-TV 5 Phoenix (CBS)
K215DJ 90.9 – translator of KVIP-FM 98.1 Redding CA (Contemporary Christian)
KCYE 107.9 – country station serving Las Vegas, licensed to Meadview.
Education
The CDP is in the Kingman Unified School District .[ 13]
References
^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022 .
^ a b "P1. Race – Meadview CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)" . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2022 .
^ "Meadview AZ ZIP Code" . zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
^ "Meadview Info: Local History" . August 28, 2006.
^ "Meadview Info: More History" . August 28, 2006.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^ "Hometown Locator" . July 7, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
^ Climate Summary for Meadview, Arizona
^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data" . National Weather Service . Retrieved September 8, 2015 .
^ "Climate Meadview – Arizona" . US Climate Data . Retrieved September 8, 2015 .
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Meadview, AZ Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer" . Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018 .
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . p. 1 (PDF p. 2/4). Retrieved October 4, 2024 . - Text list
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