Bisbee, AZ

Bisbee, Arizona

Introduction to Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee, Arizona, in Cochise county, is 79 miles SE of Tucson, Arizona. There are an estimated 6,090 people in the city.

Bisbee History

Bisbee was established as a mining town in 1880 and soon came to be known as the “Queen of the Copper Camps.” The city was named in honor of Judge DeWitt Bisbee, one of the shareholders of the Copper Queen Mine. On January 9, 1902, a city charter was approved and the city of Bisbee was officially incorporated. In 1929, the Cochise county seat was shifted from Tombstone to Bisbee.

Bisbee and nearby Attractions

• Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
• Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden
• Copper Queen Mine
• Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
• Karchner Caverns State Park

Things To Do In Bisbee

The city of Bisbee celebrates numerous festivals like the Bisbee Blues Festival, Fiesta de las Aves and the Brewery Gulch Daze. The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum provides absorbing insight about the city’s history. The Copper Queen Mine and the Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden are a must visit for tourists. Visitors can also visit the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park and Karchner Caverns State Park while in Bisbee.

Bisbee Transportation

Flights are available from Tucson International Airport

Bisbee Higher Education

Cochise College, Pima Community College and the University of Arizona are the nearby colleges and universities.

High Points

Bisbee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Bisbee, AZ

Comparing Bisbee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Bisbee Almanac

Bisbee Climate

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• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Bisbee Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Bisbee, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

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Bisbee Hospitals

COPPER QUEEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
(Voluntary non-profit - Private)
101 COLE AVENUE
(520) 432-5383
Emergency Service: Yes

Bisbee High Schools (2004)

BISBEE HIGH SCHOOL
675 SCHOOL TERRACE RD.
520-432-5714
A Title I school.
Serves 395 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

PPEP TEC - MANUEL BORJORQUEZ LEARNING CENTER
203 BISBEE ROAD SUITE A
520-432-5445
A charter school.
Serves 17 students.

Bisbee Colleges

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