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Population (year 2000): 6,090. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,095 (+0.1% change)
 

Males: 2,894  (47.5%)
Females: 3,196  (52.5%)

Cochise County

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85603.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $27,942 in 2000)
Bisbee  $31,400
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,400 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
Bisbee  $88,400
Arizona:  $185,400

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Races in Bisbee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.6%)
  • Hispanic (34.4%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (14.5%), English (11.6%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (4.0%), French (4.0%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 5566 feet

Land area: 4.81 square miles.

Population density: 1285 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bisbee

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bisbee city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

339 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America).

This city:  5.6%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bisbee, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bisbee to the number of sex offenders is 1545 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bisbee:  0.8% ($535)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tucson, AZ (89.1 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (209.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Naco, AZ (6.5 miles ), Pirtleville, AZ (23.2 miles ), Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (23.5 miles ), Tombstone, AZ (23.6 miles ), Douglas, AZ (25.0 miles ), Sierra Vista, AZ (27.5 miles ), Elfrida, AZ (32.5 miles ), Huachuca City, AZ (33.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $38,600
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,200
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,800

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Latitude: 31.42 N, Longitude: 109.90 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +475 (+7.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,486 (61.7%)


People in group quarters in Bisbee
  • 20 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 520

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Population change in the 1990s: -459 (-7.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)


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Crime in Bisbee by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 102000
    per 100,000 15.90.032.70.00.00.0
Rapes 000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.032.60.00.0
Robberies 203100
    per 100,000 31.70.049.016.30.00.0
Assaults 232712221015
    per 100,000 365.1416.9196.0358.8160.0233.9
Burglaries 385646446246
    per 100,000 603.2864.7751.5717.7992.0717.3
Thefts 235222229303251212
    per 100,000 3730.23428.03741.24942.14016.03305.8
Auto thefts 15711131114
    per 100,000 238.1108.1179.7212.0176.0218.3
Arson 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.016.316.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 324.8289.7335.9367.6276.2246.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Gabe Lindstrom - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: May 25, 1976).


Hospital/medical center in Bisbee:
  • COPPER QUEEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (101 COLE AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bisbee:
  • SOUTHEAST ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ)
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; SIERRA VISTA, AZ)
  • BENSON HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; BENSON, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bisbee:
  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 33 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; ID: FHU)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 84 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: DMA)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 86 miles; TUCSON, AZ; ID: TUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bisbee:
  • BISBEE MUNI (about 6 miles; BISBEE, AZ; ID: P04)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; ID: P03)
  • TOMBSTONE MUNI (about 19 miles; TOMBSTONE, AZ; ID: P29)

Local government website: CITYOFBISBEE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bisbee:
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 92 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 99 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 155 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 187 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 193 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
Public high schools in Bisbee:
  • BISBEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 675 SCHOOL TERRACE RD.; Grades: 08 - 12)
  • PPEP TEC - MANUEL BORJORQUEZ LEARNING CENTER (Students: 17; Location: 203 BISBEE ROAD, SUITE A; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bisbee:
  • GREENWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 98 COLE AVE; Grades: PK - 03)
  • BISBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 519 MELODY LANE; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • LOWELL SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 100 OLD DOUGLAS ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Bisbee:
  • COCHISE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $2,654,344; Location: 11 CLAWSON STREET; 293,769 books; 12,723 audio materials; 7,666 video materials; 580 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bisbee: Cochise County Courthouse (A), Warren Railroad Station (B), Bisbee City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bisbee: Old City Park - Bisbee (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Huachuca Terrace Post Office (A), Bisbee Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Bisbee Council On the Arts & Humanities (Museums; 5 Copper Queen Plaza), Muheim Heritage House (Museums; 5 Copper Queen Plaza), Arizona Cactus & Succulent Center (8 South Cactus Lane), Chamber of Commerce-Bisbee (Tours & Charters; 1 Main Street), Bisbee Visitor Center (Tours & Charters; 2 Copper Queen Plaza).

Hotels: Bisbee Grand Hotel (61 Main Street), Best Value Inn & Suites (1372 West Highway 92), Jonquil Motel (317 Tombstone Canyon), Canyon Rose Suites (27 Subway), Oliver House (24 Sowles Avenue), Copper Queen Hotel (11 Howell Avenue).

Courts: Cochise County Government - Justice of the Peace Court #1 (206 North Judd Drive), Cochise County Government - Justice of the Peace Court #1- Civil Clerk (206 North Judd Drive), Cochise County Government - Justice of the Peace Court #1- Traffic-Criminal C (206 North Judd Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bisbee and their reported violations in the past:

BISBEE DOUGLAS INTL APT (Population served: 3700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2005)
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.5%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  6.2%

Bisbee compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bisbee (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Old Bisbee Historic Branch at 1 Main Street, branch established on 1935-05-15; Bisbee Branch at 10 Bisbee Road, branch established on 1956-12-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • National Bank of Arizona: Bisbee Branch at 101 Naco Highway, branch established on 1956-02-06. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $4,598.7 mil, Deposits: $3,695.5 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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Bisbee government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $792,000
    All Other: $254,000
  • Construction - General: $1,108,000
    Housing & Community Development: $222,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,348,000
    Financial Administration: $1,292,000
    Fire Protection: $1,148,000
    Sewerage: $800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $511,000
    Regular Highways: $427,000
    General - Other: $330,000
    Parks & Recreation: $300,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
    Libraries: $121,000
    Water Utilities: $43,000
    Transit Utilities: $32,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $327,000
    Housing & Community Development: $222,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
    Rents: $52,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,172,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $840,000
    All Other: $565,000
    General Support: $469,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,211,000
    Property: $969,000
    Public Utilities: $170,000
    NEC: $139,000
    Other Selective Sales: $72,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,210,000

11.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.41%
Arizona average:  8.20%

1.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,453 average AGI)
Cochise County:  1.11%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pima County, AZ  1.29% ($32,272 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.77% ($38,631)
from Bell County, TX  0.24% ($35,827)


10.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.69%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.72% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,259 average AGI)
Cochise County:  0.72%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pima County, AZ  1.81% ($31,948 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.91% ($28,719)
to Honolulu County, HI  0.17% ($33,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bisbee:
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KAPR (930 AM; 3 kW; DOUGLAS, AZ)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KNXN (1470 AM; 3 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
  • KTAN (1420 AM; 2 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KDAP (1450 AM; 1 kW; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bisbee:
  • KRMB (90.1 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCDQ (95.3 FM; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
  • KWCD (92.3 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWRB (90.9 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KKYZ (101.7 FM; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
  • K205CG (88.9 FM; BISBEE-DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: AZ. BD. OF REGENTS FOR UNIV. OF AZ.)

TV broadcast stations around Bisbee:
  • K33CG (Channel 33; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: RICHARD RICHARDS)
  • K28EY (Channel 28; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • K20FO (Channel 20; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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