Oatman, Arizona
Oatman, Arizona | |
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Main street of Oatman, August 2005 | |
| Coordinates: 35°01′39″N 114°23′02″W / 35.02750°N 114.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Mohave |
| Named after | Olive Oatman |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,723 ft (830 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102 |
| • Density | 531.25/sq mi (205.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP Code | 86433 |
| FIPS code | 04-50620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582835 |
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.