Sunizona, Arizona

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Sunizona, Arizona
Cochise County Arizona Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sunizona Highlighted 0470460.svg
Location of Sunizona in Cochise County, Arizona.
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Sunizona, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°52′46″N109°37′25″W / 31.87944°N 109.62361°W / 31.87944; -109.62361
Country United States
State Arizona
County Cochise
Area
[1]
  Total9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2)
  Land9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,377 ft (1,334 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total233
  Density25.43/sq mi (9.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP code
85625
Area code 520
FIPS code 04-70460
GNIS feature ID2582871 [2]

Sunizona is a census-designated place in the central portion of Cochise County in the state of Arizona, United States. Sunizona is located approximately 10 miles to the east of Pearce along Arizona State Highway 181, near US 191. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Sunizona was 212 in 2019. [3]

The median household income in Sunizona is $22,500. [4]

Johnny Ringo, an Old West outlaw who was suspected by Wyatt Earp of having taken part in the attempted murder of Virgil Earp and the ambush and death of Morgan Earp, is buried near Sunizona. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 233
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunizona, Arizona
  3. "2019 Census Interactive Population Search" . Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. "2019 U.S. Census Bureau Search".
  5. "Who Shot Johnny Ring?".
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.