Mescal, Arizona | |
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 St. Louis Southwestern 9641 passing through Mescal, AZ | |
 Location of Mescal in Cochise County, Arizona. | |
  Mescal  Mescal | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′03″N 110°26′12″W / 31.96750°N 110.43667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2) |
| • Land | 4.92 sq mi (12.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,170 ft (1,270 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,751 |
| • Density | 355.53/sq mi (137.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code | 85602 |
| Area code | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582826[2] |
Mescal is a Census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[2]
Mescal was originally a populated place, at a rail station on the Southern Pacific Railroad at an elevation of 4,085 feet.[3] The modern community lies to the south of the railroad near Interstate 10, at 4,170 feet. Mescal had a population of 1,812 in the 2010 Census.[4] Mescal had a post office from 1913 until 1931.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal, Arizona
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal
- ^ 2010 Census, Mescal, Arizona Population from censusviewer.com