Map of Congress CDP, 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 CDP overview:
Name:	Congress CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Arizona
County:	Yavapai County
Elevation:	3,045 ft (928 m)
Total Area:	37.77 sq mi (97.83 km²)
Land Area:	37.74 sq mi (97.74 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	1,811
Population Density:	47.99/sq mi (18.53/km²)
ZIP code:	85332
Area code:	928
FIPS code:	0415220
GNISfeature ID:	0003172

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History

Gold was discovered at the Congress Mine in 1884. By 1893, the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway passed within three miles of the mine, at Congress Junction. Congress boomed, and remained prosperous until the mid-1930s, when the mines closed. Total gold production at the Congress Mine exceeded $8 million, at the then-current price of $20.67 per ounce – or about $400 million, at the 2007 price.

The post office moved to Congress Junction in 1938, where it remains. The community now known as Congress is the old Congress Junction. Little remains at the original mining-camp townsite. The old Congress Cemetery is nearby.

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Geography

Congress is located at 34°8′46″N 112°50′48″W / 34.14611°N 112.84667°W / 34.14611; -112.84667 (34.146068, -112.846533).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km), of which 37.6 square miles (97 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.08%) is water.