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HISTORY Lake Havasu City was established in 1963 by Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch Chainsaws) as a Planned Community . It incorporated in 1978. The present city grew around an old mining town established in the early 20th Century. A popular tourist attraction in Lake Havasu City is the London Bridge , which crosses an eight-foot-deep man-made canal that leads from Lake Havasu (on the Colorado River ) to Thompson Bay. It was purchased from the city of London when the bridge was being replaced in 1968 for 2.5 million dollars. The bridge was disassembled, and the marked stones were shipped to Lake Havasu City and reassembled for another 7 million dollars. It opened again in October 1971. It has been claimed that it was purchased in the mistaken belief that it was the more grandiose Tower Bridge , but McCulloch ardently denied that. The city is serviced by several intersecting loop roads, which connect with Highway 95. This somewhat unorthodox road layout has been a source of confusion for many newcomers to the city. Many of the houses in the city are merely vacation homes rather than permanent dwellings, and many are owned for the sole purpose of being rented out to vacationers. The city is a well known destination of choice for University students during Spring Break . Its reputation in the region rivals Panama City , Florida in the East. Much of the Spring Break activity centers on the London Bridge Resort Village, a British-themed tourist district directly adjacent to the Bridge. The London Bridge Resort built a large patio extending out to the channel with a swimming pool and a stage equipped with disco lighting to accommodate the Spring Break parties. Lake Havasu City regularly hosts other major events such as boating conventions and the Western Winter Blast . Property values have skyrocketed in recent years as has the city's population, which has now surpassed $200,000 and reaching as high as $400,000. A new regional Mall , named "The Centre", is planned to be built in 2007. GEOGRAPHY Lake Havasu City is located at 34°29'24" North, 114°18'32" West (34.489969, -114.309019). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 111.6 Km&2 (43.1 Mi&2 ). 111.5 km&2 (43.0 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.07% water. The climatology of the area is such that Lake Havasu City is often the warmest location in the entire state, and oftentimes, the entire country. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 376.2/km&2 (974.4/mi&2). There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 206.5/km&2 (534.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White , 0.31% Black or African American , 0.69% Native American , 0.58% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 2.51% from Other Races , and 1.46% from two or more races. 7.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 17,911 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were Married Couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.69. In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,499, and the median income for a family was $41,393. Males had a median income of $31,594 versus $21,576 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $20,403. 9.5% of the population and 6.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. ATTRACTIONS
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