Cochise County, Arizona
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Cochise County (/koʊˈtʃiːs/ koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars.
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Cochise County | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 31°52′N 109°45′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Founded | February 1, 1881 |
Named for | Cochise |
Seat | Bisbee |
Largest city | Sierra Vista |
Area | |
• Total | 6,219 sq mi (16,110 km2) |
• Land | 6,166 sq mi (15,970 km2) |
• Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 0.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 125,447 |
• Estimate (2023) | 124,640 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional districts | 6th, 7th |
Website | www |
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The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census.[1] The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista.[2]
Cochise County includes the Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county borders southwestern New Mexico and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.