Sunizona, Arizona

Sunizona, Arizona
census-designated place
Location of Sunizona in Cochise County, Arizona.
Sunizona, Arizona Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°52′46″N 109°37′25″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Cochise
Area [1]
• Total	9.16 sq mi (23.73 km^2)
• Land	9.16 sq mi (23.73 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	4,377 ft (1,334 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	233
• Density	25.43/sq mi (9.82/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP code	85625
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-70460
GNIS feature ID	2582871[2]

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]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	233		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunizona, Arizona
3. "2019 Census Interactive Population Search". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
4. "2019 U.S. Census Bureau Search".
5. "Who Shot Johnny Ring?".
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.