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{{short description|County in Arizona, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Greenlee County
 | state                = Arizona
 | ex image             = Benjamin F. Billingsley house from SE 1.JPG
 | ex image size        = 200px
 | ex image cap         = [[Benjamin F. Billingsley House]] in [[Duncan, Arizona]]
 | seal                 = Greenlee County, Arizona seal.png
 | founded year         = 1909
 | founded date         = March 10
 | seat wl              = Clifton
 | largest city wl      = Clifton
 | city type            = town
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1848
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1843
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 5.3
 | area percentage      = 0.3
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 9563
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 9410 {{decrease}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Mountain
 | web                  = https://greenlee.az.gov/
 | footnote             = 
 | named for            = Mason Greenlee
 | district             = 6th
}}
[[File:Clifton, AZ train station.jpg|thumb|1901 Clifton railroad station, now used by the Chamber of Commerce and other community organizations.]]
[[File:Azurite-284714.jpg|thumb|[[Azurite]] specimen from the great [[Morenci, AZ|Morenci Mine]]. ]]

'''Greenlee County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the southeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arizona]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 9,563,<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/greenleecountyarizona/PST045221 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref> making it Arizona's [[List of counties in Arizona|least populous county]]. The [[county seat]] is [[Clifton, Arizona|Clifton]].

The economy of Greenlee County is dominated by the [[Morenci Mine]], the largest copper mining operation in North America, and one of the largest copper mines in the world. {{as of|2017}}, the mine complex, owned by [[Freeport-McMoRan]], had about 3,300 employees.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

==History==
Greenlee County was created in 1909 and named for Mason Greenlee, who was an early settler in the Clifton area. It was Arizona's 14th county and formed from part of Graham County, which opposed the formation because Graham County would lose considerable revenue. Clifton has always been the county seat.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1848|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1843|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.3|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_04.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 23, 2015|date=August 23, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the second-smallest county by area in Arizona.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Cochise County, Arizona|Cochise County]] – south
* [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham County]] – west
* [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache County]] – north
* [[Catron County, New Mexico]] – east
* [[Grant County, New Mexico]] – east
* [[Hidalgo County, New Mexico]] – southeast

===National protected areas===
* [[Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest]] (part)
* [[Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area]] (part)

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 70.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 70 in Arizona|U.S. Route 70]]
* [[Image:US 191.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 191 in Arizona|U.S. Route 191]]
* [[Image:Arizona 75.svg|20px]] [[Arizona State Route 75|State Route 75]]
* [[Image:Arizona 78.svg|20px]] [[Arizona State Route 78|State Route 78]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 15362
|1930= 9886
|1940= 8698
|1950= 12805
|1960= 11509
|1970= 10330
|1980= 11406
|1990= 8008
|2000= 8547
|2010= 8437
|2020= 9563
|estyear=2024
|estimate=9410
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/az190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Greenlee County, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Greenlee County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US04011&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenlee County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04011&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greenlee County, Arizona |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04011&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|4,604
|4,054
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,446
|53.87%
|48.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46.49%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|34
|79
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80
|0.40%
|0.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.84%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|117
|142
|style='background: #ffffe6; |275
|1.37%
|1.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.88%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|12
|44
|style='background: #ffffe6; |68
|0.14%
|0.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.71%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.01%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|13
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34
|0.15%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|85
|70
|style='background: #ffffe6; |283
|0.99%
|0.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.96%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,681
|4,040
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,376
|43.07%
|47.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.76%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,547'''
|'''8,437'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,563'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 8,437 people, 3,188 households, and 2,152 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04011
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031313/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|4.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 4,372 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04011
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213162512/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 77.2% white, 2.3% American Indian, 1.1% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.0% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 47.9% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 12.9% were [[English people|English]], 12.1% were [[Germans|German]], 10.6% were [[Irish people|Irish]], and 1.6% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04011
  |title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021128/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 3,188 households, 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.5% were non-families, and 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.21. The median age was 34.8 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $48,696 and the median income for a family was $51,729. Males had a median income of $50,446 versus $34,171 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,281. About 9.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04011
  |title=DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=January 20, 2016
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010705/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04011
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 8,547 people, 3,117 households, and 2,266 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 74.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], <0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.5% from two or more races. 43.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 25.2% reported speaking [[Spanish language|Spanish]] at home.<ref>{{cite web|title=Language Map Data Center|url=https://apps.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=11&mode=geographic&order=r|access-date=October 28, 2021|website=apps.mla.org}}</ref>

There were 3,117 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,384, and the median income for a family was $43,523. Males had a median income of $38,952 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,814. About 8.0% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
Greenlee County used to be the most reliably Democratic county in Arizona, owing to the presence of the [[Copper mining in Arizona|copper mining industry]]. As the county was heavily unionized and the Democratic Party was generally the party of organized labor, Greenlee County voted for the Democratic nominee in every presidential election from the state's admission to the Union in 1912 to 1996, being one of only seven [[Mountain States|Mountain State]] counties to support [[George McGovern]] in his landslide defeat against [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Richard Nixon]] in [[1972 United States presidential election|1972]].{{efn|The others were [[Deer Lodge County, Montana|Deer Lodge]] and [[Silver Bow County, Montana|Silver Bow]] in Montana, [[Costilla County, Colorado|Costilla]] and [[Pitkin County, Colorado|Pitkin]] in Colorado, and [[San Miguel County, New Mexico|San Miguel]] and [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico|Rio Arriba]] in New Mexico.}} Even [[Ronald Reagan]] was unable to win it in his 49 state landslide in [[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]. However, in 2000, [[George W. Bush]] became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the county, and it has voted for the Republican nominee in the five elections since, giving [[Donald Trump]] 66% of the vote in [[2020 United States presidential election in Arizona|2020]]. Greenlee County continued to shift right in 2024, with [[Kamala Harris]] becoming the first Democrat in history to fail to break 30%.

{{PresHead|place=Greenlee County, Arizona|source=<ref>{{cite web|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of United States Presidential Elections | access-date = June 11, 2011 | url = http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=199|title=Our Campaigns|access-date=June 22, 2025}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|672|1,492|170|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|905|1,131|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|404|768|176|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|685|935|8|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|377|1,558|19|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|218|1,526|27|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|619|2,175|9|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|739|1,956|9|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|680|2,069|212|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,377|3,019|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,784|2,711|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,313|3,069|4|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,132|3,147|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|1,026|2,434|291|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|1,758|2,013|87|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,532|2,601|114|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,537|2,043|202|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|1,801|1,963|21|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,526|1,733|43|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,451|1,695|847|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,159|1,755|479|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,619|1,216|125|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,899|1,146|22|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,712|1,165|43|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,592|1,310|84|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,892|1,092|316|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|2,433|1,182|81|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|2,308|954|54|Arizona}}
{{PresFoot}}

The county is located in [[Arizona's 6th congressional district]], which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index]] of R+3 and is represented by Republican Congressman [[Juan Ciscomani]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Best, Aaron Bycoffe and Nathaniel Rakich |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-2022-maps/arizona/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809103943/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-2022-maps/arizona/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 9, 2021 |title=What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State – Arizona |publisher=[[FiveThirtyEight]] |date=January 20, 2022 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> In the [[Arizona House of Representatives]] it is represented by Republican Becky Nutt and Republican Drew John.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=H |title=Member Roster at Arizona Legislature |access-date=May 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503034030/http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp?Body=H |archive-date=May 3, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[Arizona Senate]] it is represented by Republican [[Gail Griffin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp |title=Member Roster for Arizona Senate |access-date=May 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513220822/http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp |archive-date=May 13, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Communities==
[[Image:Greenlee County Incorporated and Unincorporated areas.svg|thumb|right|200px|Map of [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] and [[unincorporated area]]s in Greenlee County]]

===Towns===
* [[Clifton, Arizona|Clifton]] (county seat)
* [[Duncan, Arizona|Duncan]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Franklin, Arizona|Franklin]]
* [[Morenci, Arizona|Morenci]]
* [[York, Arizona|York]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Blue, Arizona|Blue]]
* [[Apache Grove, Arizona|Apache Grove]]
* [[Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests#History|Hannagan Meadows]]
* Three Way
* [[Sheldon, Arizona|Sheldon]]
* Verde Lee-Loma Linda

===Other locations===
* '''Strayhorse''', a location along Route 191 in the vicinity of Strayhorse creek/canyon/campground<ref>{{cite web|title=26 Nov 1947, p. 17 – Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/116945800/?terms=strayhorse|access-date=October 28, 2021|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}}</ref>

=== Ghost towns ===

*[[Boyles, Arizona|Boyles]]
*[[Guthrie, Arizona|Guthrie]]
*[[Metcalf, Arizona|Metcalf]]
*[[Oroville, Arizona|Oroville]]

==County population ranking==
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] of Greenlee County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2010 U.S. Census website |access-date=February 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/ |title=2010 Census Block Maps - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=December 7, 2017 |archive-date=December 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229025439/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''†''' county seat

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Population (2010 Census)
!Municipal type
!Incorporated
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 1
| '''† [[Clifton, Arizona|Clifton]]'''
| 3,311
| Town
|
|- style="background:#dbe9f4;"
| 2
| '''[[Morenci, Arizona|Morenci]]'''
| 1,489
| [[census-designated place|CDP]]
|
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 3
| '''[[Duncan, Arizona|Duncan]]'''
| 696
| Town
| 1938
|- style="background:#dbe9f4;"
| 4
| '''York'''
| 557
| CDP
|
|- style="background:#dbe9f4;"
| 5
| '''Franklin'''
| 92
| CDP
|
|}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04011_greenlee/DC20SD_C04011.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04011_greenlee/DC20SD_C04011.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greenlee County, AZ|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 17, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04011_greenlee/DC20SD_C04011_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Blue Elementary School District]]
* [[Duncan Unified School District]]
* [[Eagle Elementary District]]
* [[Morenci Unified School District]]

== Economy ==
In 2024, about 90% of the county's GDP and 70% of the jobs were related to mining, with Freeport-McMoRan providing $285 million in economic benefits inclusive of $245 million in annual wages, taxes, and purchases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Resilience Action Plan — Greenlee County Region May, 2024 |url=https://www.freeportinmycommunity.com/uploads/2024.05_Greenlee_RAP_Full.pdf}}</ref>

=== Infrastructure ===
For [[Electric power transmission|electricity transmission]], the county is served by [[Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative]] which is part of [[Touchstone Energy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative |url=https://dvec.org/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250907041104/https://dvec.org/ |archive-date=2025-09-07 |access-date=2025-10-31 |website=dvec.org |language=en}}</ref>

Morenci Water and Electric Company (MW&E) is a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan which gets its power from Freeport-McMoRan Energy Services (FMES) which sources energy via capacity rights at the Luna Energy Facility in [[Deming, New Mexico]] and [[Power purchase agreement|power purchase agreements]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Technical Report Summary of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources for Morenci Mine Arizona, U.S |url=https://www.fcx.com/sites/fcx/files/documents/operations/TRS-morenci.pdf}}</ref>{{Reference page|page=17}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Arizona}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenlee County, Arizona]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==External links==
* [https://greenlee.az.gov/ County website]
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Greenlee County, Arizona
|North     = [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Catron County, New Mexico]] and [[Grant County, New Mexico]]
|Southeast = [[Hidalgo County, New Mexico]]
|South     = [[Cochise County, Arizona|Cochise County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham County]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Greenlee County, Arizona}}
{{Arizona}}

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[[Category:Greenlee County, Arizona| ]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1873]]
[[Category:1909 establishments in Arizona Territory]]
[[Category:Safford, Arizona micropolitan area]]