Mescal, Arizona

Mescal is a Census-designated place located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[3]

Mescal, Arizona
Census-designated place
St. Louis Southwestern 9641 passing through Mescal, AZ
St. Louis Southwestern 9641 passing through Mescal, AZ
Location of Mescal in Cochise County, Arizona.
Location of Mescal in Cochise County, Arizona.
Mescal is located in Arizona
Mescal
Mescal
Mescal is located in the United States
Mescal
Mescal
Coordinates: 31°58′2.748″N 110°26′11.695″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyCochise
Area
[1]
 • Total4.93 sq mi (12.77 km2)
 • Land4.92 sq mi (12.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,085 ft (1,245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,751
 • Density355.53/sq mi (137.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85602
Area code520
GNIS feature ID31744[2]

Mescal was originally a populated place, at a rail station on the Southern Pacific Railroad at an elevation of 4,085 feet.[4] 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.[5] Mescal had a post office from 1913 until 1931.

Mescal appears on the Mescal U.S. Geological Survey Map.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,751—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Transportation

Benson Area Transit provides transportation to Benson two days a week.[7]

Parts of the movie Tom Horn, starring Steve McQueen, were filmed in Mescal. Other productions filmed in Mescal include Tombstone (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995) starring Sharon Stone and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bill O’Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West - Doc Holliday (2015).

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal, Arizona
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal Census Designated Place
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mescal
  5. 2010 Census, Mescal, Arizona Population from censusviewer.com
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "BAT Fixed Route Service". Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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