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Also known as Oatman, Arizona, Oatman, AZ

census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Arizona
County
Mohave
Named after
Olive Oatman
Total
0.19 sq mi (0.50 km )
Land
0.19 sq mi (0.50 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
2,723 ft (830 m)
Density
531.2/sq mi (205.08/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
Fips code
04-50620

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Oatman is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). In 1915, it began as a small mining camp when two prospectors struck US$10 million (equivalent to $181 million in 2025) in gold, though the vicinity had already been settled for several years. Oatman's population grew to more than 3,500 in one year. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 102.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oatman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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