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 portion of the Hualapai Reservation.[4]

Valentine, Arizona
Census-designated place
1903 Truxton Canon Training School listed in the NRHP
1903 Truxton Canon Training School listed in the NRHP
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Location in Mohave County, Arizona
Valentine is located in Arizona
Valentine
Valentine
Valentine is located in the United States
Valentine
Valentine
Coordinates: 35°23′15″N 113°39′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMohave
Area
[1]
 • Total1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,802 ft (1,159 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total39
 • Density24.53/sq mi (9.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
86437
Area code928
GNIS feature ID13160[3]
FIPS code04-78820

Education

The Valentine Elementary School District serves the communities of Valentine, Truxton, Crozier and a portion of Hackberry.[5] 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.[6]

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.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
201038—
2020392.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Historic structures
Historic individual structures in Valentine
  • Truxton Canon Training School, 1903
    Truxton Canon Training School, 1903
  • Chief Motel, 1900
    Chief Motel, 1900
  • Front view of the BIA Building (Bureau of Indian Affairs), 1940
    Front view of the BIA Building (Bureau of Indian Affairs), 1940
  • Different view of the BIA Building, 1940
    Different view of the BIA Building, 1940

See also
Part of a series of the
Cities, towns and CDPs in Arizona with lists and images of historic properties, forts, cemeteries or historic districts
Flag of Arizona
Lists of structures, etc.
Forts
Cemeteries
Historic districts

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. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/tribal_tract/r1545_hualapai/DC10TT_R1545_012.pdf
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mohave County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. "About Valentine Elementary". Valentine Elementary School District. Retrieved 2022-01-24. - The address states "Peach Springs, AZ" but the school, as per the page, is in Truxton.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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