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Mescal, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 1,812.
Males: 897  (49.6%)
Females: 915  (50.4%)
Median resident age:

61.0 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,031
Mescal:

$55,031
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,277

Mescal CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,900
Mescal:

$212,900
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,636; detached houses: $316,137; mobile homes: $148,514

Median gross rent in 2022: $743.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mescal: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.9%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mescal, AZ (2022)
    • 1,18880.9%White alone
    • 18412.5%Hispanic
    • 654.4%Two or more races
    • 191.3%Asian alone
    • 20.1%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: German (20.5%), French Canadian (9.6%), European (4.2%), English (4.0%), Lithuanian (4.0%), American (3.7%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 4084 feet

26 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.8%
Arizona:

13.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,272 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $965 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tucson, AZ (32.3 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (143.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Pimaco Two, AZ (1.7 miles ),
Benson, AZ (2.8 miles ),
St. David, AZ (3.8 miles ),
Vail, AZ (3.9 miles ),
Rincon Valley, AZ (4.1 miles ),
Corona de Tucson, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Whetstone, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Dragoon, AZ (4.8 miles )

Latitude: 31.99 N, Longitude: 110.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

Distribution of median household income in Mescal, AZ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mescal, AZ in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Arizona:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.6. This is about average.

City:

64.6
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.572. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.572
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 36.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.7
U.S.:

19.2

Earthquake activity:

Mescal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 1242% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 384.5 miles away from Mescal center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 318.2 miles away from Mescal center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 314.9 miles away from Mescal center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 309.2 miles away from Mescal center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 388.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 283.1 miles away from Mescal center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cochise County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mescal:

  • BENSON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BENSON, AZ)

Amtrak station near Mescal:

  • 9 miles: BENSON (4TH & SAN PEDRO STS.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mescal:

  • Pima Community College (about 31 miles; Tucson, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 18,794)
  • Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 34 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • University of Arizona (about 35 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 36,324)
  • Cochise College (about 62 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 71 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)
  • Central Arizona College (about 98 miles; Coolidge, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Arizona State University-Polytechnic (about 117 miles; Mesa, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,311)

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Notable location: Mescal - J6 Fire District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mescal include: Peace in the Valley Lutheran Church (A), Community Bible Church (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cochise County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.8%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mescal:

Marital status in Mescal, AZ
  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in Mescal:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mescal, AZ (based on Cochise County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic26,61516
Evangelical Protestant13,773131
Other8,38430
Mainline Protestant3,38626
Black Protestant8623
Orthodox501
None78,276-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Cochise County:

4.38 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 100
Cochise County:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Arizona:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cochise County:

8.4%
State:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Cochise County:

22.4%
Arizona:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.0%
Arizona:

14.2%

9.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,360 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.42%
Arizona average:

6.85%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,783 average AGI)
Cochise County:

0.25%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pima County, AZ  1.38% ($42,192 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  1.09% ($40,582)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.25% ($54,817)


8.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,501 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.17%
Arizona average:

5.72%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,711 average AGI)
Cochise County:

0.20%
Arizona average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pima County, AZ  1.69% ($43,365 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.75% ($38,977)
to Pinal County, AZ  0.17% ($49,159)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mescal:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mescal:

  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KAVV (97.7 FM; BENSON, AZ; Owner: STEREO 97, INC.)
  • KZNO (98.3 FM; NOGALES, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION (A WYOMING CORPORATION))
  • KLPX (96.1 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • Mescal, Arizona
  • Fatal accident count21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents26
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities22
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents57
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Arizona average
  • Fatal accident count14109
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents21551
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4294
  • Fatalities15982
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents42018
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2917
See more detailed statistics of Mescal fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 6.9mTotal length
  • $3,000Total costs
  • 134,834Total average daily traffic
  • 29,206Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mescal)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Aei #534 & #535, Mescal East Tk1 & Tk2, Mp 1023.9, Lordsburg Sub (North Line) (Lat: 31.991583 Lon: -110.430250), Type: Mast, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPMJ809,
    Assigned Frequencies: 918.500 MHz, 902.250 MHz, 902.250 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 903.750 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 913.000 MHz... (+29 more), Grant Date: 07/27/2023, Expiration Date: 08/14/2033, Certifier: L J Kopiasz, Registrant: Concentrix, 222 So 15th St. Suite 505n, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: (402) 262-4785, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Empirita Regen 2.1 Mi W (Lat: 31.974806 Lon: -110.492583), Call Sign: WNPU260,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 11/08/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Cancellation Date: 01/31/2011, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • I 10-1, Yuma County (Lat: 31.960528 Lon: -110.398667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WPUF224,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18085.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2012, Expiration Date: 02/20/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2022, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: Dla Piper LLP, 500 8th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 799-4216, Fax: (202) 799-5616, Email:

  • DIAMONDATC, 25255 East Lori Road Pc (Lat: 31.980250 Lon: -110.460389), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQXX315, Licensee ID: L01582226,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 6389.96 MHz, 6389.96 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 07/05/2016, Expiration Date: 07/05/2026, Certifier: Jim Collins, Registrant: Transworld Network Corp, 255 Pine Avenue North, Oldsmar, FL 34677, Phone: (813) 891-4700, Fax: (813) 891-4712, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mescal, AZ
  • 34.4%Utility gas
  • 33.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.3%Electricity
  • 3.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mescal, AZ
  • 51.5%Electricity
  • 48.5%Utility gas


Mescal compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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