Yavapai County, Arizona

Yavapai County is located near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 211,073. The county seat is Prescott.

Yavapai County comprises the Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Yavapai County was one of the four original Arizona Counties created by the 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature. The county territory was defined as being east of longitude 113° 20' and north of the Gila River. Soon thereafter, the counties of Apache, Coconino, Maricopa, and Navajo were carved from the original Yavapai County. Yavapai County's present boundaries were established in 1891.

The county is named after the Yavapai people, who were the principal inhabitants at the time that this area was annexed by the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,128 square miles (21,050 km²), of which 8,123 square miles (21,040 km²) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km²) (0.05%) is water. It has about 93% of the area of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is larger than three U.S. States; Rhode Island, Delaware & Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.