Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 2,702 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86021.
Mostly Colorado City; also Centennial Park
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| Nearest major airport | Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | St George Regional Airport (SGU)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | North Las Vegas, NV127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Colorado City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Colorado City had 2,478 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 135th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Mohave County grew from 3,426 residents in 1900 to 213,267 in 2020.
Mohave County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado City, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
48,246 jobs at 4,305 businesses in Mohave County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colorado City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1913.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Colorado City Unified District (4370), Masada Charter School Inc. (79499). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood ElementaryColorado City | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Masada Charter SchoolColorado City | K–9 | 522 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| El Capitan Public SchoolColorado City | 6–12 | 206 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Centennial Park.
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