Greenlee County, Arizona

Greenlee County
Benjamin F. Billingsley House in Duncan, Arizona
Official seal of Greenlee County
Map of Arizona highlighting Greenlee County
Location within the U.S. state of Arizona
Map of the United States highlighting Arizona
Arizona's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°06′06″N 109°16′07″W / 33.1017°N 109.2686°W / 33.1017; -109.2686
Country United States
State Arizona
FoundedMarch 10, 1909
Named forMason Greenlee
SeatClifton
Largest townClifton
Area
 • Total1,848 sq mi (4,790 km2)
 • Land1,843 sq mi (4,770 km2)
 • Water5.3 sq mi (14 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,563
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,369 Decrease
 • Density5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.greenlee.az.us
1901 Clifton railroad station, now used by the Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations.
Azurite specimen from the great Morenci Mine.

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.

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, the mine complex, owned by Freeport-McMoRan, had about 3,300 employees.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2022.