San Simon, Arizona

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Population in 2010: 165.
Males: 86  (52.5%)
Females: 79  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

67.0 years
Arizona median age:

38.8 years

Zip code: 85632

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,031
San Simon:

$55,031
AZ:

$74,568

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,277

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

$212,900
AZ:

$402,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $41,881; detached houses: $47,361; mobile homes: $36,748

Median gross rent in 2022: $702.

March 2022 cost of living index in San Simon: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.4%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 64.9% for other race residents, 22.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in San Simon, AZ (2022)
    • 12657.0%White alone
    • 8337.6%Hispanic
    • 83.6%Two or more races
    • 10.5%American Indian alone



According to our research of Arizona and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in San Simon, Arizona as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Simon is 46 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (22.7%), English (18.0%), Norwegian (13.3%), German (12.0%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 3629 feet

13 residents are foreign born (5.9% Latin America).

This place:

5.9%
Arizona:

13.0%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Catalina Foothills, AZ (96.9 miles , pop. 53,794).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (99.0 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (187.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Bowie, AZ (4.1 miles ),
Cotton City, NM (4.9 miles ),
North Hidalgo, NM (5.0 miles ),
Franklin, AZ (5.4 miles),
Glen Acres, NM (5.5 miles ),
Lordsburg, NM (5.6 miles ),
Virden, NM (5.6 miles),
Rodeo, NM (5.7 miles)

Latitude: 32.27 N, Longitude: 109.23 W

Area code: 520

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

4.3%
Arizona:

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 64.7. This is about average.

City:

64.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 44.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

44.7
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

San Simon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 932% 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 442.8 miles away from San Simon 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 382.1 miles away from San Simon center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 382.3 miles away from the city 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 444.2 miles away from San Simon 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 375.7 miles away from San Simon center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from San Simon 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).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Simon:

  • Eastern Arizona College (about 51 miles; Thatcher, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,810)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 66 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • Cochise College (about 69 miles; Douglas, AZ; FT enrollment: 8,597)
  • Pima Community College (about 98 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 18,794)
  • Pima Medical Institute-Tucson (about 100 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • University of Arizona (about 101 miles; Tucson, AZ; FT enrollment: 36,324)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 145 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)

Public schools in San Simon:

  • CTD - SAN SIMON HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 2226 W. BUSINESS I-10)
  • SAN SIMON SCHOOL (Location: 2226 W. I-10 BUSINESS LOOP)

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Notable locations in San Simon: San Simon Volunteer Fire Department (A), San Simon Railroad Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Portal Leak Lodge (2358 South Rock House Road).

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:

2.1 people
Arizona:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

51.2%
Whole state:

66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.5%
Whole state:

7.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in San Simon:

Marital status in San Simon, AZ
  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.7%
  • Divorced: 18.7%

For population 25 years and over in San Simon:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.7
Arizona average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for San Simon, 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.
Arizona:

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.
State:

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

8.4%
Arizona:

8.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.4%
State:

22.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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)

Businesses in San Simon, AZ

  • Quiznos: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in San Simon:

  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KHIL (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Simon:

  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • K208BT (89.5 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: AZ BD OF REGENTS/UNIV. OF ARIZONA)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPSA-FM (97.9 FM; LORDSBURG, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • K204CE (88.7 FM; CLIFTON, AZ; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KJIK (100.7 FM; DUNCAN, AZ; Owner: WILLIAM S. KONOPNICKI)
  • KFMM (99.1 FM; THATCHER, AZ; Owner: WICK COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWNM (105.5 FM; HURLEY, NM; Owner: BBC RADIO)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)

San Simon fatal accident list:

Jan 14, 2020 09:45 AM, I-10, Lat: 32.235831, Lon: -109.085483, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 7, 2020 04:42 PM, I-10, Lat: 32.243378, Lon: -109.118439, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Jan 8, 2019 03:18 AM, I-10, Lat: 32.271617, Lon: -109.248761, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 48Number of bridges
  • 633ft / 193mTotal length
  • $16,000Total costs
  • 465,175Total average daily traffic
  • 78,830Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in San Simon, AZ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 211960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 72000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for San Simon, AZ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in San Simon)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • San Simon Wb I10 (Lat: 32.252028 Lon: -109.156444), Type: Upole, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPMY916,
    Assigned Frequencies: 915.000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/1999, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2004, Certifier: Raymond E Floyd, Registrant: Lockheed Martin Ims, 2770 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Fax: (408) 450-7267


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Mvd Check Sta Milepost 383.3 On I10 (Lat: 32.257306 Lon: -109.177556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: KOB640,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.040 MHz, 156.120 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2024, Expiration Date: 05/24/2034, Certifier: Curt Knight, Registrant: Department Of Public Safety, Md 2800, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638, Phone: (602) 223-2247, Fax: (602) 223-2679, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: KG7GTE, Licensee ID: L01734215, Grant Date: 11/21/2013, Expiration Date: 11/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2014, Certifier: Byron Mccabe, Registrant: Byron Mccabe, San Simon, AZ 85632-0031

  • Call Sign: AF7FZ, Previous Call Sign: KG7GTE, Licensee ID: L01734215, Grant Date: 11/21/2013, Expiration Date: 11/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 02/21/2014, Certifier: Byron Mccabe, Registrant: Byron Mccabe, San Simon, AZ 85632-0031

  • Call Sign: AA7BM, Previous Call Sign: AF7FZ, Licensee ID: L01734215, Grant Date: 02/21/2014, Expiration Date: 02/21/2024, Certifier: Byron Mccabe, Registrant: Byron Mccabe, San Simon, AZ 85632-0031

  • Call Sign: KI7EJS, Licensee ID: L02026701, Grant Date: 05/17/2016, Expiration Date: 05/17/2026, Certifier: David M Newton, Registrant: David M Newton, San Simon, AZ 85632


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Simon, AZ
  • 51.9%Utility gas
  • 29.6%Electricity
  • 16.0%Wood
  • 2.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Simon, AZ
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 42.9%Electricity


San Simon compared to Arizona state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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