Greenlee County, Arizona
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Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,563,[1] making it Arizona's least populous county. The county seat is Clifton.
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Greenlee County | |
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Coordinates: 33°06′06″N 109°16′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Founded | March 10, 1909 |
Named for | Mason Greenlee |
Seat | Clifton |
Largest town | Clifton |
Area | |
• Total | 1,848 sq mi (4,790 km2) |
• Land | 1,843 sq mi (4,770 km2) |
• Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,563 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,369 |
• Density | 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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The economy of Greenlee County is dominated by the Morenci Mine, the largest copper mining operation in North America, and one of the largest copper mines in the world. As of 2017[update], the mine complex, owned by Freeport-McMoRan, had about 3,300 employees.[citation needed]