Moccasin, Arizona

Moccasin, Arizona
Census-designated place

Location of Moccasin in Mohave County, Arizona.
Moccasin, Arizona
Location of Moccasin in Mohave County, Arizona.
Coordinates: 36°54′34″N 112°45′32″W / 36.90944°N 112.75889°W / 36.90944; -112.75889Coordinates: 36°54′34″N 112°45′32″W / 36.90944°N 112.75889°W / 36.90944; -112.75889
Country United States
State Arizona
County Mohave
Area[1]
  Total 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
  Land 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
  Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 5,092 ft (1,552 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 1,837
  Estimate (2016)[3] N/A
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
Area code(s) 928
GNIS feature ID 8145[4]

Moccasin is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 89 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Some say the community was named from a single moccasin found near the original town site, while others believe a moccasin-shaped rock formation caused the name to be selected.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Moccasin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 85.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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