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The town, settled in 1884, counts 1,673 residents.
Morenci’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for health; its weakest is a C for walkability. Morenci’s mean commuting time is 7 minutes, below both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 2 of Arizona’s 203 towns do better. Morenci's schools rank ahead of 72% of Arizona towns. 1.4% of the land in Morenci is conserved, below both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Morenci has 1 place on the National Register. Morenci has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Morenci beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Morenci | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 8.8% |
1,489 counted in 2010 and 2,028 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Morenci is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,000 in 2000, 2,028 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
Morenci is unincorporated, so Greenlee County and regional agencies provide most services.
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Ordered by what stands out in Morenci.
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Morenci rose by 1,043, to 4,055. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Morenci. The median commute is under 1 miles. The top destinations are Clifton (8%), Phoenix (5%) and Safford (3%).
| Morenci | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 64% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four-year graduates: nearly two in five adults 25 and older here, 33% across Arizona. People 65 and older are 2% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (23% statewide). Morenci’s midpoint age comes in at 31.1 years.
| Morenci | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.1 years | 41.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 24% | 29% |
38% women, 62% men
About 166 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.5 points). Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 100% are men (AZ 49%).
| Morenci | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.8% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.5% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.6% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Morenci: 34% of adults feel lonely. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Morenci. Against the Arizona average, Morenci comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Morenci | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 75% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Morenci | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.3% | 6.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.3% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On expected storm and flood damage, Morenci sits below 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morenci’s trail density stands at 1.0 miles per square mile. Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. County Ball fields | — | 3 |
| 2. Degrazia Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Morenci; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Morenci residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
Where Morenci’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Morenci.
CDP in Greenlee County, Arizona
Morenci is a census-designated place (CDP) and company town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, and was founded by the Detroit Copper Mining Company of Arizona. The population was 2,000 at the 2000 census and 1,489 at the 2010 census. The biggest employer in Morenci (and in nearby Clifton) and the owner of the town is Freeport-McMoRan, the owner of the Morenci Mine, the largest copper mining operation in North America, and one of the largest copper mines in the world. The town was a site of the Arizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983. The large open-pit mine is north of the town.
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One town shares a border with Morenci.
Morenci has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Morenci and Clifton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Morenci with a neighbor →
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6 notable people were born here, including Lorna Marshall and Ettore DeGrazia.