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Bouse, Arizona

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Bouse, Arizona

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.

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About Bouse

Bouse, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in western Arizona.

Bouse holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 136.18 square miles.

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Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bouse Unique

  • The only place in America named Bouse — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • Unusually large footprint: 136.18 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in western Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bouse

  • Coachman's Cafe
  • Somewhere — local

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Bouse Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bouse

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bouse

  • Bouse Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area136.18 sq mi
Coordinates33.8985, -113.9964

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