Valentine, Arizona

Valentine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 39.^[2] Valentine is located on Arizona State Route 66 (former U.S. Route 66) 32 miles (51 km) northeast of Kingman. The majority of Valentine is located in a geographically isolated exclave of the Hualapai Reservation and the rest of the community is located in unincorporated Mohave County.^[4]

Valentine, Arizona
Census-designated place
1903 Truxton Canon Training School listed in the NRHP
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 35°23′15″N 113°39′28″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Mohave
Area [1]
• Total	1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
• Land	1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	3,802 ft (1,159 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	39
• Density	24.53/sq mi (9.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code	86437
Area code	928
GNIS feature ID	13160[3]
FIPS code	04-78820

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	38		—
2020	39		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

The Valentine Elementary School District serves the communities of Valentine, Truxton, Crozier and a portion of Hackberry.^[6] It has its single K-8 school in Truxton. When the school was first established, it was in Valentine itself. The Valentine Campus was closed in 1969, and classes were moved to Truxton.^[7]

The Bureau of Indian Affairs operated the Truxton Canyon Training School in Valentine from 1903 to 1937. The BIA continues to have an office in Valentine.

See also

Arizona portal

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
2. "P1. Race – Valentine CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valentine, Arizona
4. "2010 CENSUS - TRIBAL TRACT REFERENCE MAP: Hualapai Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land" (PDF). Retrieved January 14, 2024.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
7. "About Valentine Elementary". Valentine Elementary School District. Retrieved January 24, 2022. - The address states "Peach Springs, AZ" but the school, as per the page, is in Truxton.