Bouse, Arizona

Bouse is located north of the center of La Paz County. Arizona State Route 72 passes through the community, leading northwest {{convert|26|mi}} to Parker and southeast {{convert|23|mi}} to Hope.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bouse CDP has a total area of {{convert|352.8|km2|order=flip}}, all land.

Camp Bouse, {{convert|20|mi|km|abbr=on}} east in Butler Valley, is the former site of a World War II US Army tank training camp. Although the buildings are gone, a few foundations remain, as do some of the tank tracks from World War II. There is a Camp Bouse memorial monument in Bouse.[http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/campbouse.html Camp Bouse information] at Ghosttowns.com

{{US Census population

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|1920= 167

|1930= 427

|1960= 100

|2000= 615

|2010= 996

|2020= 707

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}

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Bouse first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village, then in Yuma County.{{cite web |author1=Bureau of the Census Library |title=Fourteenth Census of the United States - State Compendium - Arizona |url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/06229686v1-7ch02.pdf |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |date=1924}} Although it did not appear separately as a village in 1930, the precinct it was located in, Bouse Precinct, had been contiguous with the village in 1920, and it reported a population of 427, which was majority White.{{cite web |title=Arizona - Composition and Characteristics |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/10612963v3p1ch02.pdf |website=United States Census Bureau |pages=141{{endash}}163 |date=1930}} Bouse's population was estimated as 100 in 1940,{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ |title=The Attorneys List |publisher=United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department |year=1940 |page=85 |language=en}} and also 100 in the 1960 census.{{Cite encyclopedia |year=1960 |title=Arizona |encyclopedia=World Book Encyclopedia |publisher=Field Enterprises Educational Corporation |location=Chicago |volume=A |page=557}} It appeared again in 2000, when it was made a census-designated place (CDP), now within La Paz County.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-4.pdf |title=Arizona: 2000 - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |author=United States Census Bureau |access-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001023716/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-4.pdf |url-status=dead }}

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2010, there were 996 people, 547 households, and 303 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|60.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 562 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 320 households, out of which 6.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.8% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 8.5% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 51.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 65 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,479, and the median income for a family was $27,935. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,623. About 9.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bouse has a desert climate, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=949020&cityname=Bouse,+Arizona,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Bouse, Arizona Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}

{{Weather box

|location = Bouse, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–2017

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = Y

|Jan record high F = 88

|Feb record high F = 92

|Mar record high F = 98

|Apr record high F = 106

|May record high F = 115

|Jun record high F = 121

|Jul record high F = 123

|Aug record high F = 118

|Sep record high F = 117

|Oct record high F = 109

|Nov record high F = 96

|Dec record high F = 92

|Jan avg record high F = 75.8

|Feb avg record high F = 81.4

|Mar avg record high F = 89.9

|Apr avg record high F = 99.0

|May avg record high F = 105.9

|Jun avg record high F = 113.0

|Jul avg record high F = 115.3

|Aug avg record high F = 113.1

|Sep avg record high F = 109.1

|Oct avg record high F = 99.5

|Nov avg record high F = 86.5

|Dec avg record high F = 74.0

|year avg record high F = 116.0

|Jan high F = 65.9

|Feb high F = 70.3

|Mar high F = 78.4

|Apr high F = 86.4

|May high F = 95.3

|Jun high F = 104.9

|Jul high F = 108.4

|Aug high F = 107.3

|Sep high F = 100.8

|Oct high F = 88.6

|Nov high F = 74.9

|Dec high F = 64.1

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 51.5

|Feb mean F = 55.5

|Mar mean F = 62.2

|Apr mean F = 69.3

|May mean F = 78.2

|Jun mean F = 87.1

|Jul mean F = 93.3

|Aug mean F = 92.4

|Sep mean F = 84.9

|Oct mean F = 72.0

|Nov mean F = 58.9

|Dec mean F = 50.0

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 37.1

|Feb low F = 40.7

|Mar low F = 46.0

|Apr low F = 52.1

|May low F = 61.1

|Jun low F = 69.3

|Jul low F = 78.2

|Aug low F = 77.5

|Sep low F = 69.1

|Oct low F = 55.4

|Nov low F = 42.9

|Dec low F = 36.0

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 25.4

|Feb avg record low F = 28.8

|Mar avg record low F = 33.0

|Apr avg record low F = 39.8

|May avg record low F = 47.4

|Jun avg record low F = 56.9

|Jul avg record low F = 66.5

|Aug avg record low F = 66.3

|Sep avg record low F = 55.1

|Oct avg record low F = 42.4

|Nov avg record low F = 30.1

|Dec avg record low F = 23.8

|year avg record low F = 22.1

|Jan record low F = 11

|Feb record low F = 16

|Mar record low F = 20

|Apr record low F = 27

|May record low F = 35

|Jun record low F = 42

|Jul record low F = 57

|Aug record low F = 48

|Sep record low F = 40

|Oct record low F = 24

|Nov record low F = 19

|Dec record low F = 15

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 0.66

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.80

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.51

|Apr precipitation inch = 0.19

|May precipitation inch = 0.31

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.04

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.48

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.73

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.77

|Oct precipitation inch = 0.38

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.34

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.64

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 3.1

|Feb precipitation days = 4.0

|Mar precipitation days = 2.8

|Apr precipitation days = 1.0

|May precipitation days = 0.7

|Jun precipitation days = 0.3

|Jul precipitation days = 2.9

|Aug precipitation days = 3.5

|Sep precipitation days = 2.4

|Oct precipitation days = 1.8

|Nov precipitation days = 1.5

|Dec precipitation days = 2.9

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00020949&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Bouse, AZ

|access-date = March 29, 2023

}}

|source 2 = XMACIS2 (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)

{{cite web

|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = xmACIS2

|access-date = March 29, 2023

}}

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The Bouse Domestic Water Improvement District provides water service to Bouse.{{cite web | url=https://azsdwis.azdeq.gov/DWW_EXT/JSP/WaterSystemDetail.jsp?tinwsys_is_number=3451&tinwsys_st_code=AZ&wsnumber=AZ0415038 | title=Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Drinking Water Watch }} Education is provided by the Bouse Elementary School District and the Bicentennial Union High School District.

A chicken egg facility owned by Rose Acre Farms, the Lone Cactus Farm, broke ground near Bouse in July 2015 and opened the following year.{{cite news|last1=Gutekunst|first1=John|title=Rose Acre Farms holds groundbreaking ceremony|url=http://www.parkerpioneer.net/news/article_436bd86c-1529-11e5-81f1-c74ee47e8ca2.html|access-date=April 22, 2017|work=Parker Pioneer|date=July 17, 2015}} According to the president of the La Paz Economic Development Corporation, it is the biggest economic development project ever taken in the county.{{cite news|last1=Gutekunst|first1=John|title=Rose Acre Farms Reports Progress|url=http://www.parkerpioneer.net/news/article_350f81fc-8e31-11e5-8381-5bbb05f1c671.html|access-date=April 22, 2017|work=Parker Pioneer|date=November 18, 2015}} A rail spur off the Arizona and California Railroad and a grain terminal serving the farm opened in December 2018.{{cite news |last1=Gutekunst |first1=John |title=Grain terminal and railroad line at Rose Acre Farms dedicated |url=https://www.parkerpioneer.net/news/article_ab0cbcaa-02f3-11e9-9001-fbc9893f2d9b.html |access-date=February 11, 2024 |work=Parker Pioneer |date=December 18, 2018}} Another egg facility broke ground near Lone Cactus Farm in May 2023.{{cite news |last1=Dawson |first1=Meredith |title=Rose Acre breaks ground on US$100 million farm in Arizona |url=https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/egg-production/article/15537933/rose-acre-breaks-ground-on-us100-million-farm-in-arizona |access-date=February 11, 2024 |publisher=WATTPoultry.com |date=May 9, 2023}}

{{stack|{{portal|Arizona}}}}

• List of census-designated places in Arizona
• List of historic properties in Bouse, Arizona

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• {{cite book |last1=Townsend |first1=Renee |last2=Brown |first2=Carolyn |title=Bouse Arizona : then & now |date=2012 |publisher=Renee Townsend and Carolyn Brown |location=Bouse |isbn=978-1300253020 |oclc=1353567211}}

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{{wikivoyage|Ghost towns}}

• [http://bousechamber.org/ Bouse Chamber of Commerce]
• [http://www.azoutback.com/bouse.htm Bouse information and attractions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822190044/http://www.azoutback.com/bouse.htm |date=August 22, 2010 }}
• [http://www.mindat.org/loc.php?loc=3399&ob=4 Minerals of Bouse] at Mindat.org

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Category:Census-designated places in La Paz County, Arizona

Category:Census-designated places in Arizona

Category:Populated places in the Sonoran Desert

Category:Populated places established in 1908

Category:1908 establishments in Arizona Territory

Category:Ghost towns in Arizona