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]
Sunizona, Arizona | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sunizona in Cochise County, Arizona. | |
  Sunizona, Arizona Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′46″N 109°37′25″W / 31.87944°N 109.62361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2) |
| • Land | 9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,377 ft (1,334 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 233 |
| • Density | 25.43/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 ID | 2582871[2] |
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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 233 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunizona, Arizona
- ^ "2019 Census Interactive Population Search". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Census Bureau Search".
- ^ "Who Shot Johnny Ring?".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.