Cochise County, Arizona
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Location in the state of Arizona
Arizona's location in the USA
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Founded	1881
Seat	Bisbee
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	16,107 km² (6,219 mi²) 15,979 km² (6,169 mi²) 128 km² (49 mi²), 0.79%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	127,757 7/km²
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7
Website: www.co.cochise.az.us

Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2000 census its population was 117,755. The county seat is Bisbee. Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_AZ.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Arizona ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn and winter, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time... “UTC” redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ...

History

Cochise County was created on January 3, 1881 out of the eastern portion of Pima County. The county seat was found in Tombstone until 1929 when it moved to Bisbee. Notable men who once held the position of County Sheriff were Johnny Behan, who served as the first sheriff of the new county, and who was one of the main charactors during the events leading to and following the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Later, in 1886, John Slaughter became sheriff. Lawman Jeff Milton and lawman/outlaw Burt Alvord both served as deputies under Slaughter. Tombstone in year 1891 Tombstone is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what was then the Arizona Territory. ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Johnny Behan (c. ... The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was an event of legendary proportion which has been portrayed in numerous Western films. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... John Horton Slaughter (or Texas John Slaughter), (October 2, 1841-February 16, 1922) was an American lawman, Civil War soldier and gambler. ... Jeff Milton, born Jeff Davis Milton (November 7th, 1861-May 7th, 1947) was an Old West lawman, and the son of Confederate Florida governor John Milton. ... For other senses of this word, see outlaw (disambiguation). ... Burt Alvord (1866-1910?) was an Arizona marshal who later operated as an outlaw during the 1890s. ...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 16,107 km² (6,219 mi²). 15,979 km² (6,169 mi²) of it is land and 128 km² (49 mi²) of it (0.79%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Adjacent Counties

• Santa Cruz County, Arizona - southwest
• Pima County, Arizona - west
• Graham County, Arizona - north
• Greenlee County, Arizona - northeast
• Hidalgo County, New Mexico - east
• Estado de Sonora, Mexico - south

Santa Cruz County is located in the south of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Pima County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Greenlee County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ...

Demographics

The art deco county courthouse in Bisbee

As of the census² of 2000, there were 117,755 people, 43,893 households, and 30,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 51,126 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.66% White, 4.52% Black or African American, 1.15% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 12.05% from other races, and 3.72% from two or more races. 30.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.35% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.31% speak German [1]. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 483 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cochise County Courthouse, Bisbee, Arizona. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 483 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cochise County Courthouse, Bisbee, Arizona. ... Asheville City Hall. ... In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 43,893 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,105, and the median income for a family was $38,005. Males had a median income of $30,533 versus $22,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,988. About 13.50% of families and 17.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.80% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Localities

Map of incorporated areas and unincorporated areas in Cochise County.

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Cities and towns

• Benson
• Bisbee
• Douglas
• Huachuca City
• Sierra Vista
• Tombstone
• Willcox

Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, in the United States, 45 miles east-southeast of Tucson. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ... Douglas is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Huachuca City is a town located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 41,908. ... Tombstone in year 1891 Tombstone is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what was then the Arizona Territory. ... Willcox is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. ...

Census-designated places

• Naco
• Pirtleville
• Sierra Vista Southeast
• St. David
• Whetstone

Naco is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Pirtleville is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Sierra Vista Southeast is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... St. ... Whetstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona north of Sierra Vista. ...

Other places

Cascabel is a ghost town in Arizona. ... Cochise, Arizona is a ghost town located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Elfrida is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona in its Apache County. ... Gleeson, Arizona is located in Cochise County at Latitude 31. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. ... Paradise is a tiny former mining town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, surrounded by National Forest land. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. ... The Thomas Ranch was founded in 1902, the same year that Bisbee, Arizona was founded. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,090. ...

National and State parks

Sites Administered by United States National Park Service

• Chiricahua National Monument
• Fort Bowie National Historic Site
• Coronado National Memorial

The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States government agency that deals with U.S. National Parks and U.S. National Monuments. ... Chiricahua National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service located in Willcox, Arizona. ... Fort Bowie National Historic Site commemorates, in its 1000 acres, the story of the bitter conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military. ... “As a result of this expedition, what has been truly characterized by historians as one of the greatest land expeditions the world has known, a new civilization was established in the great American Southwest” reported the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in 1939. ...

Sites Administered by United States Forest Service

• Coronado National Forest

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Sites Administered by Arizona State Parks

• Kartchner Caverns State Park

Arizona State Parks is the name of the state agency that manages the state parks system of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Kartchner Caverns State Park is an Arizona state park, located nine miles south of the town of Benson. ...

Military sites

Sites Administered by United States Army

• Fort Huachuca
• Willcox Playa (proving ground)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Cochise County, Arizona
County seat: Bisbee
Cities	Benson | Bisbee | Douglas | Sierra Vista | Tombstone | Willcox The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... USAF security troops on a training exercise on Fort Huachuca. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, in the United States, 45 miles east-southeast of Tucson. ... Bisbee is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson. ... Douglas is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 41,908. ... Tombstone in year 1891 Tombstone is a city located in Cochise County, Arizona, USA, founded in 1879 in what was then the Arizona Territory. ... Willcox is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. ...
Towns	Huachuca City Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Huachuca City is a town located in Cochise County, Arizona. ...
CDPs	Naco | Pirtleville | Sierra Vista Southeast | St. David | Whetstone A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Naco is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Pirtleville is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Sierra Vista Southeast is a census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... St. ... Whetstone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona north of Sierra Vista. ...
Communities	Cascabel | Charleston | Cochise | Contention City | Fairbank | Elfrida | Gleeson | Paradise | Tres Alamos It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Cascabel is a ghost town in Arizona. ... A saloon in Charleston, 1885 Charleston is a ghost town in Pima County, Arizona. ... Cochise, Arizona is a ghost town located in Cochise County, Arizona. ... Contention City is a ghost town in Cochise County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Fairbank, is a ghost town in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona. ... Elfrida is a small unincorporated community in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona in its Apache County. ... Gleeson, Arizona is located in Cochise County at Latitude 31. ... Paradise is a tiny former mining town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, surrounded by National Forest land. ... Tres Alamos is an Arizona ghost town located on the eastern flank of the Rincon Mountains east of the city of Tucson at the eastern end of Redington Pass that runs between the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Rincon Mountains. ...

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Regions	Arizona Strip | Coconino Plateau | Colorado Plateau | Grand Canyon | Kaibab Plateau | Mogollon Plateau | Mogollon Rim | Mojave Desert | Monument Valley | North Central Arizona | Northeast Arizona | Northern Arizona | Oak Creek Canyon | Phoenix Metropolitan Area | San Francisco Volcanic Field | Sonoran Desert | Southern Arizona | Verde Valley | White Mountains This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Arizona Strip is that part of the US state of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River and south of the state of Utah. ... The Coconino Plateau is found north and northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. ... The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States. ... This article is about the canyon in the southwestern United States. ... The Kaibab Plateau is located in northern Arizona in the United States. ... The Mogollon Plateau (also Mogollon Mesa) is a pine-covered southern plateau section of the larger Colorado Plateau in east-central Arizona. ... The Mogollon Rim is a topographical and geological feature running across Arizona, extending approximately 400 miles (650 km) from northern Yavapai County eastward to the Mogollon Mountains in southwest New Mexico. ... For the indigenous American tribe, see Mohave. ... Monument Valley from the valley floor. ... North Central Arizona is a geographical region of Arizona. ... Northeast Arizona, sometimes referred to by local people as The Rez, is a region of the U.S. state of Arizona commonly including Apache County and Navajo County. ... Northern Arizona is dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the southern border of which in Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim. ... Oak Creek Canyon is a 1000-2000 foot deep gorge in northern Arizona located between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona. ... The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area that includes the City of Phoenix, much of the rest of Maricopa County, a large section of Pinal County, and small parts of southern Yavapai County. ... SP Crater in the field is a cinder cone with a basalt lava flow that extends for 4 miles (6 km) The San Francisco volcanic field is an area of volcanoes in northern Arizona, USA. The field covers 1800 square miles (4700 km2) the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau. ... Map of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. ... Southern Arizona is a region of the United States. ... Verde Valley is a valley in central Arizona in the United States of America. ... The White Mountains of Arizona are a small mountain range in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Mexico. ...
Counties	Apache | Cochise | Coconino | Gila | Graham | Greenlee | La Paz | Maricopa | Mohave | Navajo | Pima | Pinal | Santa Cruz | Yavapai | Yuma List of the 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona: Arizona county map Apache County formed in 1879 from part of Yavapai County. ... Apache County includes the Arizona section of the Four Corners Monument. ... Coconino County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Location in the state of Arizona Formed 1881 Seat Globe Area  - Total  - Water 12,421 km² (4,796 mi²) 73 km² (28 mi²) 0. ... Graham County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Greenlee County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... La Paz County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Navajo County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Pima County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Santa Cruz County is located in the south of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yavapai County is located in the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Yuma County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...
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Coordinates: 31°52′50″N, 109°45′13″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...