Bisbee, Arizona
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Bisbee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85603. It lies near Moon Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Bisbee quadrangle. 4,923 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,538 feet above sea level.
On record in Bisbee
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 11 records
Phelps Dodge General Office BuildingNational Historic Landmark · listed 1971
Bisbee Historic Districtlisted 1980
Bisbee Residential Historic Districtlisted 2010
Bisbee Woman's Club Clubhouselisted 1985
Coronado National Memoriallisted 1966
Walter Douglas Houselisted 2000
Evergreen Cemeterylisted 2005
Muheim Houselisted 1979
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Churchlisted 1995
John Treu Houselisted 1995- Warren Historic Districtlisted 2025
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- Camp Naco, West Newell Street, Bisbeefederal building survey, 1 photograph
Population over time
2 figuresBisbee fell from 5,575 to 4,923 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,575 | |
| 2020 | 4,923 | -652 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1910 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1916 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:125000
- 1919 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:125000
- 1927 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:62500
- 1933 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Douglas quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Bisbee quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
8 of 13 photographs shown, 1940Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Lee, Russell, 1940. Library of Congress
Every photograph of Cochise County
Fires near this place
64 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 64 fires within 5 miles of Bisbee between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,164 acres in total. 20 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bisbee Fire Department | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 11 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District | KINLEY |
| 14 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BACKPACK |
| 12 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District | MULE MOUNTAIN |
| 7 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | 346 COMPLEX |
| 7 July 1996 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 25 July 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 91 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 91 workings within 5 miles of Bisbee: 75 past producers, 6 occurrences, 6 prospects, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Manganese, Gold, Silver, Silver, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisbee Coalition Mines | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Copper, Gold, Silver | |
| Boras Mine | Copper, Manganese, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1917 | |
| Briggs Mine | Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Campbell | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Bismuth, Indium, Tin | Past Producer | ||
| Campbell Mine | Copper, Manganese, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Caretto Claim Group | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Galena | |
| Cochise Queen | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Copper Queen Mine | Copper, Gemstone, Semiprecious Gemstone, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1877, 1881 | |
| Cuprite | Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Czar Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
24 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bisbee in 24 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 16 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | $50,000 | Scattered thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall near the intersection of State Highway 80 and Old Divide Road, approximately 2 miles northwest of Bisbee. Rainfall was not excessively heavy, with radar estimates of near 1.25 inch. However, an earlier fire burned hillsides in the area in May 2009, leaving the landscape prone to flash flooding. Flooding and debris flows destroyed portions of the road and surrounding culverts, and forced the closure of Old Divide Road. |
| November 2019 | Heavy Rain | Bisbee | $20,000 | Three inches of rain fell in Bisbee from midday on November 27 into the morning hours of November 28. A day later, a retention wall failed as a result. The debris from this failed wall caused the closure of a section of Shearer Avenue in Bisbee. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | $15,000 | Two to four inches of rain in less than two hours caused flash flooding from east of Sierra Vista to north of Bisbee to Elfrida. Floodwaters deposited several rocks on State Rte. 80 near N. Old Divide Rd. northwest of Bisbee and caused the closure of Moson and Escapule Rds and the junction of State Rtes. 80 and 90 east of Sierra Vista. Along Davis Rd. near mile post 13, six motorists were rescued from three vehicles amidst floodwaters. Courtland and Jefferson Rds, northwest of Elfrida were also closed due to flooding. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | $10,000 | Water flowing across the road on State Route 92 near milepost 341 caused a vehicle to roll over. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | $5,000 | Excessive rainfall and low visibility contributed to a fatal accident on Highway 92 near Hereford. The Cochise County emergency dispatch facility flooded along with Highway 80 at Davis road. In this location two vehicles were stuck in high water. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | $5,000 | The police department in the Town of Bisbee reported that several streets were flooded and impassable, as well as one home impacted by flood waters. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bisbee | $3,000 | Damage to roof due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2026 | Heavy Rain | Bisbee | $500 | Heavy rainfall caused an anchor became loose leading to a power outage to 1400 people. A nearby CWOP station reported a rainfall total of 1.49 inches. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Heavy rain of 2-3 in 1 hour caused flash flooding and rock slides across Route 80 northwest of Bisbee. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Heavy rain of 1.5 in less than 1 hour caused flash flooding and the closure of Route 80 northwest of Bisbee. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bisbee | - | A mesonet station in Bisbee measured wind gusts to 58 MPH. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Around an inch of rain in the northern Mule Mountains in less than an hour caused Davis Road to become closed due to flooding flooding near mile post 13. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding along Highway 80 northwest of Bisbee. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Cochise County Emergency Manager reported water across Highway 90 at several locations from Sierra Vista to Bisbee. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Banning Creek flooded along Highway 82. Several homes were temporarily cutoff from the main road. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Bisbee | - | Law enforcement reported penny size hail covering the ground at mule tunnel northwest of Bisbee. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | A trained spotter reported that there was three to four inches of water covering the road at the intersection of Highway 80 and Naco Road in the Town of Bisbee. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Bisbee | - | The Bisbee Police Department reported three quarter inch hail. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches across a portion of Cochise County caused several roads to be flooded and impassable. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | Thunderstorms dumping heavy rain caused flooding in downtown bisbee with reports of water up to bumpers on cars with many street closures. Washes were reported running full in the Sierra Vista area. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | A thunderstorm dumping over an inch of rain in one hour caused flooding of roads and streets in Bisbee making them impassable. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Bisbee | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bisbee | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Bisbee | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
68,184 digitised pages6 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 8,330 issues, 68,184 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Weekly Orb | 1896 to 1900 |
| The Arizona Daily Orb | 1898 to 1900 |
| Cochise Review and Arizona Daily Orb | 1900 to 1901 |
| Cochise Review | 1900 to 1901 |
| Bisbee Daily Review | 1901 to 1971 |
| Brewery Gulch Gazette | 1931 to 1987 |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Lowell | 2.3 miles | 24 | |
| South Bisbee | 2.5 miles | 24 | |
| Galena | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Briggs | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Saginaw | 2.7 miles | 24 | |
| Bakerville | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Tintown | 2.8 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bisbee | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79720 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1436. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













