Bouse (/ˈbaʊs/ BOWSS rhymes with "house") is a census-designated place (CDP) and ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.
Founded in 1908 as a mining camp, the economy of Bouse is now based on tourism, agriculture, and retirees.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bouse CDP has a total area of 136.2 square miles (352.8 km2), all land.
Although the buildings are gone, a few foundations remain, as do some of the tank tracks from World War II.
[13] It appeared again in 2000, when it was made a census-designated place (CDP), now within La Paz County.
This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure.
[21] A rail spur off the Arizona and California Railroad and a grain terminal serving the farm opened in December 2018.