THE DESERT HILLS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Lower Colorado/Lower Gila River Valleys setting.
Desert Hills CDP has 4.31 square miles of land in Mohave County. Its Census reference point is in Lower Colorado/Lower Gila River Valleys, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Desert Hills and Mohave County
Desert Hills is associated with Mohave County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Desert Hills by land and water
The Census records 0.59 square miles of water within Desert Hills, or 12.1% of its total area. It is 11.1 percentage points higher than the 1% recorded for Mohave County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Desert Hills CDP has 12.7 times the land area of nearby Crystal Beach CDP (0.34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

