Town guide

Oatman, Arizona

Oatman is a community in Mohave County, Arizona, home to about 74 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 86433.

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Around Oatman

Distances

Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)85 miles away
Closer regional airportLake Havasu City Airport (HII)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Henderson, NV76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ165 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oatman; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oatman

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oatman had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2010.

It’s the 404th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.

Mohave County grew from 3,426 residents in 1900 to 213,267 in 2020.

Oatman population by census2010: 135, 2020: 10213520101022020

Mohave County, 1900–2020

Mohave County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,426, 1910: 3,773, 1920: 5,259, 1930: 5,572, 1940: 8,591, 1950: 8,510, 1960: 7,736, 1970: 25,857, 1980: 55,865, 1990: 93,497, 2000: 155,032, 2010: 200,186, 2020: 213,2673K’00’105K’20’309K’40’508K’60’7056K’80’90155K’00’10213K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 111°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OatmanJan: high 65°F, low 45°F, 1 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 47°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 79°F, low 51°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 87°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; May: high 96°F, low 66°F, 0.1 in; Jun: high 107°F, low 73°F, 0 in; Jul: high 111°F, low 81°F, 0.2 in; Aug: high 109°F, low 81°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 103°F, low 73°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 89°F, low 61°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 51°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 0.5 in65°45°Jan1.070°47°Feb1.279°51°Mar0.887°57°Apr0.196°66°May0.1107°73°Jun0.0111°81°Jul0.2109°81°Aug0.5103°73°Sep0.289°61°Oct0.574°51°Nov0.464°44°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bullhead City, AZ weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Mohave County

48,246 jobs at 4,305 businesses in Mohave County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mohave CountyRetail trade: 10,939 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,373 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,742 jobs; Construction: 4,296 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,268 jobs; Other services: 2,178 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,895 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,590 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 9% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Arizona Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bullhead City11.2 miles
  • Valley View Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Mohave12.2 miles
  • Exceptional Community Hospital Bullhead CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bullhead City13.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Oatman

Museums

  • Cool Springs Stations Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Oatman Outlaws0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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