Mescal, Arizona

Mescal is a Census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona.[1]

Mescal was originally a populated place, at a rail station on the Southern Pacific Railroad at 31°59′24″N 110°26′07″W / 31.99000°N 110.43528°W / 31.99000; -110.43528, at an elevation of 4,085 feet.[2] The modern community lies to the south of the railroad near Interstate 10, at 4170 feet. Mescal had a population of 1,812 in the 2010 Census.[3] Mescal had a post office from 1913 until 1931.

Mescal appears on the Mescal U.S. Geological Survey Map.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Parts of the movie Tom Horn (film) starring Steve McQueen were filmed in Mescal

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal Census Designated Place
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal
  3. ↑ 2010 Census, Mescal, Arizona Population from censusviewer.com
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 31°59′24″N 110°26′07″W / 31.99000°N 110.43528°W / 31.99000; -110.43528


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