Morenci

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Morenci
Morenci around 1910
Morenci around 1910
Location in Arizona
Greenlee County Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Morenci highlighted.svg
Basic data
State : United States
State : Arizona
County : Greenlee County
Coordinates : 33 ° 3 ′  N , 109 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 3 ′  N , 109 ° 19 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 )
Residents : 1,879 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 894.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.1 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.1 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 1447 m
Postal code : 85540
Area code : +1 928
FIPS : 04-47610
GNIS ID : 0032021

Morenci is a census-designated place in Greenlee County in the eastern US state of Arizona . Morenci is bordered by Clifton and near the borders of the US state of New Mexico and Graham County .

Morenci is located on US Highway 191 and has 1879 inhabitants on an area of ​​2.1 km². The population density is 895.7 / km².

economy

The town's largest employer is Freeport-McMoRan , owner of the Morenci Mine , the largest mine in North America and one of the largest in the world.

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