Kingman Regional Medical Center Revenue and Competitors

History of Kingman Kingman lies along the 35th parallel, along the Sante Fe Railroad and Route 66. In 1882, Lewis Kingman established the townsite of Kingman and other communities west of Albuquerque. Early settlers consisted of ranchers, businessmen, and miners exploring the nearby Cerbat Mountains. In its early years, mining of gold, silver and copper spurred the local economy. Construction of the Hoover (then Boulder) and Davis Dam, interstate highways and the establishment of a major artillery gunnery school at the airport during World War II, all provided new income and employment. Incorporation in 1952 brought road paving, sidewalks, street lights, a municipal water system and City parks. That was followed by a boom in rural subdivisions in the 1960s, purchased and settled by retirees, and the start of manufacturing in the late 1960s. In the late 1970s, the copper mines closed and Kingman’s economy further diversified. Kingman has become a regional trade, service and distribution center for northwestern Arizona. Its strategic location relative to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Laughlin, and the Grand Canyon has made tourism, manufacturing and distribution leading industries.