Kearny, Arizona

Kearny, Arizona
Kearny Historic Marker
Kearny Historic Marker
Motto: 
"The Heart of the Copper Basin"
Location of Kearny in Pinal County, Arizona.
Location of Kearny in Pinal County, Arizona.
Coordinates: 33°3′15″N 110°54′32″W / 33.05417°N 110.90889°W / 33.05417; -110.90889
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyPinal
Incorporated1959
Government
 • MayorCurtis Stacy
Area
 • Total
2.74 sq mi (7.09 km2)
 • Land2.70 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,860 ft (567 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,741
 • Density645.77/sq mi (249.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85137
Area code520
FIPS code04-37200
GNIS feature ID6633
WebsiteTown of Kearny

Kearny is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The town was named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, who passed through the area on November 7, 1846, while leading 100 dragoons to California. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,950.[2] The economic base of Kearny and nearby towns is the Ray mine and Hayden Smelter, both owned and operated by ASARCO.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 31, 2014.