Dolan Springs, Arizona facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Location in Mohave County and the state of Arizona
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Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Area
• Total	58.13 sq mi (150.54 km2)
• Land	58.13 sq mi (150.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	3,400 ft (1,036 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,989
• Density	29.83/sq mi (11.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code	86441
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-19630
GNIS feature ID	25302

Dolan Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2020 census, down from 2,033 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Dolan Springs is located in north-central Mohave County at 35°36′57″N 114°15′39″W / 35.61583°N 114.26083°W / 35.61583; -114.26083 (35.615835, -114.260804). U.S. Route 93 forms the western boundary of the community, which extends northeast across Detrital Valley and into a smaller valley between the Cerbat Mountains to the south and Table Mountain Plateau to the north. The town center is 6 miles (10 km) northeast of US 93, along County Highway 25 (Pierce Ferry Road). US 93 leads southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Kingman, the Mohave county seat, and northwest 47 miles (76 km) to Boulder City, Nevada.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Dolan Springs CDP has a total area of 58.1 square miles (150 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,734 people living in the CDP, for a population density of 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 1,320 housing units, of which 837, or 63.4%, were occupied. The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.7% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 7.3% from some other race, and 12.6% from two or more races. 20.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016–2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $28,292, and the median income for a family was $47,821. About 41% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 88% of those under age 18 and 12% of those age 65 or over. About 25% of the population were employed, and 14% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Emergency services

EMS response in the Dolan Springs area can take hours. The Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District LMRFD has one ambulance that covers 2200 square miles of Mohave County. The LMRFD ambulance covers the first 50 miles of US93 from milepost one at Hoover Dam to milepost 50 near Dolan springs, and from the Hualapai Indian reservation to the Nevada Arizona border at the Colorado River.

The LMRFD has a couple volunteer firefighters with no emergency medical training and two paid firefighter EMT's who are first out for fire protection, but also drive the ambulance, at times creating an either-or-or-situation.

The section of US Route 93 in Arizona was ranked as the most dangerous highway in the U.S. This 200-mile-long road runs between Wickenburg, Arizona, and the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, also known as the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, near Nevada's border. Many drivers use this route when driving between Las Vegas and Phoenix. Most of the fatal crashes occur along the segment in Mohave County, Arizona. Overall, 70 fatal crashes reportedly took place on this highway from 2010 to 2016.

Recent changes to the intersection of US93 and Pierce Ferry, the road to the Grand Canyon West, and the addition of several truck stops on US93 North of Dolan Springs have made the highway far more dangerous. Slow speed trucks entering and crossing US93 create a situation ripe for high-speed crashes. In 2022 there have been several fatal crashes between milepost-1 and milepost-50 on US93.

See also

In Spanish: Dolan Springs para niños