Yavapai County
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Population: 211,033
Square Mileage: 8125
County Seat: Prescott
Elevation: Highest point is Mount Union elevation:
7,979 ft (2,432 m)
Major Highways: Interstate 17, I-40, U.S. 93, state Highway 69, state Highway 71, state Highway 89, state Highway 89A, state Highway 96, state High-way 97, state Highway 169, state Highway 179, state Highway 260
Founded: 1864,
Present Boundaries - 1891
Zip Codes:  86338 86336 86305 86331 86351 86303 86325 86329 86301 86315 86322 86321 86324  86323 86327 86326 86332 86334 86342 85362 86314 85324 86343 86337 85332 86320 86335 86333  86340

Yavapai County

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Yavapai County is located near the geographical center of the State of Arizona. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was estimated to be 211,033, an increase of 43,517 people (26%) since the 2000 census count of 167,516. Yavapai County was one of the original four counties created in 1864 when Arizona was still a territory.  It encompassed more than 65,000 square miles before giving birth in 1891 to Apache, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, and Navajo counties reducing its size to 8,125 square miles in its present form.  The county is rich with the history of the State of Arizona containing the site of the original provisional seat of the territorial government at Fort Whipple in Chino Valley in 1864.  The territorial government was later moved to Prescott which also served as the state capital in 1889.  The county provides wonderful recreational, cultural, educational, and tourism opportunities with beautiful vistas and an attractive climate.  Additional information is available through the links below.

Website: www.co.yavapai.az.us

Yavapai County's Arizona Centennial Website

Planning & Zoning Ordinances: http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/uploadedFiles/Ordinances/zoningordinance.pdf PDF

Building Permit Valuations and Fees:
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Resolutions, Ordinances & Regulations: http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/Links.aspx?id=19884

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Profile(s):

• City Data: Yavapai County
• Muni Net Guide:  http://www.muninetguide.com/states/arizona/county/Yavapai/
• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavapai_County,_Arizona

AZ Dept. of Commerce: 

• http://www.azcommerce.com/doclib/commune/yavapai%20county.pdf PDF

Roadside Thoughts: http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/az/county/yavapai.htm

Yavapai County Government: Departments:  http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/Departments.aspx

Yavapai County Government: Development Services: 

• http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/DevServ.aspx
• Arizona Indicators: Arizona and Yavapai County Demographics
• Yavapai Co. General Plan: adopted 2003

Property Tax Rates:

Census Data 2010

Census Quickfacts: Yavapai County & Communities