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Sunizona, Arizona
Location of Sunizona in Cochise County, Arizona.
Location of Sunizona in Cochise County, Arizona.
Sunizona, Arizona is located in the United States
Sunizona, Arizona
Sunizona, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°52′46.86″N 109°39′20.22″W / 31.8796833°N 109.6556167°W / 31.8796833; -109.6556167
CountryUnited States
State Arizona
County Cochise
Area
 • Total9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2)
 • Land9.16 sq mi (23.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
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 code04-70460

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. [2]

The median household income in Sunizona is $22,500. [3]

Johnny Ringo, a famous 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. [4] He is prominently featured in the 1993 movie Tombstone.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.Note
2020233
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 Census Interactive Population Search". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Census Bureau Search".
  4. ^ "Who Shot Johnny Ring?".
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.