Ivan Gillis

200 Best Fishing in Retirement Locations

Location Number  68:

Kingman, AZ

Kingman (Huwaalyapay Nyava in Mojave) is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The city is the county seat of Mohave County.  According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 27,271. The nearby communities of Golden Valley and Butler bring the Kingman area's total population to around 40,000. The city is a flag stop for twice daily Amtrak service (once eastbound and once westbound).

Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a Naval officer in the service of the U.S. Army Topographical Corps, was ordered by the War Department to build a government-funded wagon road across the 35th Parallel. His secondary orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals in the southwestern desert. Beale traveled through the present day Kingman in 1857 surveying the road and in 1859 to build the road. The road became part of U.S. Route 66 and Interstate 40.

On July 5, 1973, Kingman was the site of a catastrophic BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) which killed 11 firefighters. The explosion occurred following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank. This explosion has become a classic incident studied in fire department training programs worldwide. A detailed account, including some spectacular photographs, of the explosion and its aftermath can be found in the History of Kingman Regional Medical Center (scroll down to July 5, 1973).

State Fish:

Arizona trout  Click this link for pictures and more information.

Types of Fish:

http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/sport_fish.shtml

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://www.gf.state.az.us/

Fishing Information Links:

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.go-arizona.com/Flagstaff/Fishing/

http://www.go-arizona.com/Kingman/Fishing/

http://www.south-of-flagstaff-arizona.com/arizona-fishing.html

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2006: $39,000 (it was $34,086 in 2000)

Kingman	$39,000
Arizona:	$47,265

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $175,700 (it was $87,500 in 2000)

Kingman	$175,700
Arizona:	$236,500

Geographic:

Land area: 30.0 square miles.

Population density: 924 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

1.      Average Temperature

2.      Precipitation (Rain)

3.      Humidity

4.      Wind Speed (MPH)

5.      Snowfall

6.      Sunshine

7.      Cloudy Days

·        Tornado Activity History

·        Hospitals & Medical

·        Airports

·        Colleges/Universities

·        High Schools

·        Locations of Interest

·        Shopping Centers

·        Churches

·        Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Creeks/Parks

·        Tourist Attractions

·        Banks

·        Housing Costs Information

·        Crime Statistics

·        Radio Stations AM/FM

·        TV Broadcast Stations

·        Discussion Forums

For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Kingman-Arizona.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate1.html#ARIZONA

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp