Congress, Arizona

Congress (aka Old Congress) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Once a gold-mining center for the Congress Mine and then a ghost town, Congress now serves as a retirement and bedroom community for nearby Wickenburg. The population was 1,811 at the 2020 census.

Congress, Arizona
View of Congress and the mine, c.1914.
Location in Yavapai County and the state of Arizona
Congress, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°8′46″N 112°50′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyYavapai
Area
  Total37.77 sq mi (97.83 km2)
  Land37.74 sq mi (97.74 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
3,045 ft (928 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,811
  Density47.99/sq mi (18.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
ZIP code
85332
Area code928
FIPS code04-15220
GNIS feature ID0003172
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