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Bouse
ArizonaCDP
Bouse
Total population
1,203
Median home value
$139,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,691
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bouse is a census-designated place (CDP) and ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1908 as a mining camp, the economy of Bouse is now based on tourism, agriculture, and retirees. The population was 996 at the 2010 census. It was originally named Brayton after the store owner John Brayton Martin.
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Geography
Bouse is located north of the center of La Paz County. Arizona State Route 72 passes through the community, leading northwest to Parker and southeast to Hope. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bouse CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bouse, AZ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult.Larrea tridentata (DC.) Coult. · Magnoliopsida61
- vine-cactusFouquieria splendens Engelm. · Magnoliopsida30
- sage-of-the-desertCarnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose · Magnoliopsida21
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves20
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18
- desert ironwoodOlneya tesota A.Gray · Magnoliopsida16
- pencil cactusCylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth · Magnoliopsida16
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves14
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Bouse Elementary SchoolElementary · Bouse · 44 students
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-0339 km SSW of Bagdad, Arizona
- M 2.63 — 2008-07-2438km E of Parker, AZ
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Arizona
- Parker16.2 mi away · pop. 3,388
- Quartzsite20.4 mi away
- Ehrenberg34.2 mi away · pop. 697
- Alamo Lake37.6 mi away
- Desert Hills49.8 mi away
- Bagdad66.3 mi away
- Dateland78.9 mi away · pop. 206
- Arlington80.4 mi away · pop. 37
- Pine Lake82.5 mi away · pop. 98
- Fort Mohave83 mi away · pop. 15,715
- Buckshot84.8 mi away
- Wittmann84.9 mi away · pop. 631
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bouse
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 72 mi
- Prescribed Fire D2 Vincent RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 177 mi
- Prescribed Fire D2 Dye RX, Coconino, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-17 · 180 mi
- Wildfire Butte, Gila, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 222 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Morgan Unit 5 RX, Navajo, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 223 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Brushy Mtn South RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 240 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Apprentice RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 240 mi
- Prescribed Fire D7 Rhoton Seep RX, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 241 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET