Mescal, Arizona

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Mescal, Arizona
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Location of Mescal in Cochise County, Arizona.
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Coordinates: 31°58′03″N110°26′12″W / 31.96750°N 110.43667°W / 31.96750; -110.43667
Country United States
State Arizona
County Cochise
Area
[1]
  Total4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2)
  Land4.92 sq mi (12.76 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
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4,170 ft (1,270 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,751
  Density355.53/sq mi (137.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85602
Area code 520
GNIS feature ID2582826 [2]

Mescal is a Census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. [2]

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Mescal was originally a populated place, at a rail station on the Southern Pacific Railroad at an elevation of 4,085 feet. [3] The modern community lies to the south of the railroad near Interstate 10, at 4,170 feet. Mescal had a population of 1,812 in the 2010 Census. [4] Mescal had a post office from 1913 until 1931.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 1,751
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Transportation

Benson Area Transit provides transportation to Benson two days a week. [6]

Parts of the movie Tom Horn , starring Steve McQueen, were filmed in Mescal. Other productions filmed in Mescal include Tombstone (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995) starring Sharon Stone and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bill O’Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West - Doc Holliday (2015).

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal, Arizona
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal
  4. 2010 Census, Mescal, Arizona Population from censusviewer.com
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "BAT Fixed Route Service". Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2020.