Meadview, Arizona
Meadview is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. Despite its name, the townsite does not overlook the lake; a ridge to the west of town separates it from the lake. It has 1224 residents as of 2010.[3] It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community.[4]
Meadview, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Meadview looking east to Grand Wash Cliffs | |
| Motto(s): In hardship, Always united | |
 Location of Meadview in Mohave County, Arizona | |
  Meadview, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°0′7″N 114°4′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2) |
| • Land | 31.04 sq mi (80.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,986 ft (910 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,224 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (no DST)) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-45285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0043037 |
Geography
Meadview is located at 36°0′N 114°4′W (36.00222, -114.0675).[5][6] Elevation of 3500 feet.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Meadview has a cold desert climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[7]
| Climate data for Climate Meadview - Arizona, 1981–2010. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[8][9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 821 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,224 | 49.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Meadview was as follows:
- White: 92.81% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 95.5%; Hispanic Whites: 4.90%)
- Black or African American: 0.65%
- Asian: 0.98%
- Two or more races: 2.21%
- Native American: 1.31%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Source:[11]
Media
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)
- KVGS 107.9 - alternative rock station serving Las Vegas, licensed to Meadview.
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Meadview Info: Local History". 2006-08-28.
- "Meadview Info: More History". 2006-08-28.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "Hometown Locator". 2007-07-07. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- 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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- http://censusviewer.com/city/AZ/Meadview
