Oatman, Arizona

Oatman, Arizona
Main street of Oatman, August 2005
Oatman
Oatman
Coordinates: 35°01′39″N 114°23′02″W / 35.02750°N 114.38389°W / 35.02750; -114.38389
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Named afterOlive Oatman
Area
  Total
0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
  Land0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,723 ft (830 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
102
  Density531.25/sq mi (205.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP Code
86433
FIPS code04-50620
GNIS feature ID2582835

Oatman is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). In 1915, it began as a small mining camp when two prospectors struck US$10 million (equivalent to $176 million in 2024) in gold, though the vicinity had already been settled for several years. Oatman's population grew to more than 3,500 in one year. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 102.