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Katherine is a tiny town of 159 people in Mohave County, Arizona. It's about 52 miles from Lake Havasu City, AZ and 80 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 110°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
159people
$235kTypical home
$1,091/moRent
110° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
20Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- Part of a metro area
- About 42 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Las Vegas, NV
- 52 mi to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,479/mo)
- Median rent $1,091/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 110°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 324 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 41 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 20 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 124 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,699 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 21% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to HII airport
- 68 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 689 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 54 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mohave County: R+56 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.