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San Simon, Arizona
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Location of San Simon in Cochise County, Arizona.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,629 ft (1,106 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 206.81/sq mi (79.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code |
85632
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| Area code(s) | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 10856 |
San Simon is a census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 165. San Simon is located along Interstate 10, 40 miles (64 km) east of Willcox. The community has a ZIP code of 85632.
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History
San Simon was the location of the San Simon Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail on the San Simon River between Apache Pass and Stein's Peak Stations. It was a later relay station established to provide water and change horses on the route.The mayor is Harvey as of 2005 due to no opposition that election day.
Climate
Climate occurs primarily on the outside of true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is BSk (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
| Climate data for San Simon, AZ | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16 (60) |
18 (65) |
22 (71) |
27 (80) |
31 (88) |
37 (98) |
37 (98) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
21 (69) |
16 (60) |
27 (80) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−1 (30) |
2 (35) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
18 (65) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
7 (44) |
1 (33) |
−2 (28) |
7 (44) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
7.6 (0.3) |
5.1 (0.2) |
7.6 (0.3) |
43 (1.7) |
51 (2) |
23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
25 (1) |
240 (9.6) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 165 | — | |
| 2020 | 158 | −4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 165 people and 127 housing units in the CDP. The CDP was a new CDP created in the 2010 census. The population density was 237.5 people per square mile. Prior to the 2010 census, the San Simon area was only a part of the much larger Bowie CCD for census purposes.
See also
In Spanish: San Simón (Arizona) para niños
