Doubtful Canyon was the name of two canyons in the Peloncillo Mountains , once considered in the 19th century as one canyon that served as the pass through those mountains.
34-703: Today the canyon bearing the name Doubtful Canyon, is mostly in Cochise County, Arizona , near the New Mexico border. It descends to the east into the Animas Valley past Steins Peak it is in Hidalgo County, New Mexico . Doubtful Canyon has a tributary, Little Doubtful Canyon that joins it just east of the Arizona New Mexico border. The western canyon is now called West Doubtful Canyon and it descends into
68-681: A heavy military presence. In the United States House of Representatives, the county is mostly part of Arizona's 6th congressional district , which is represented by Republican Juan Ciscomani . In the Arizona Legislature, the county is part of the 19th district and is represented by Republican David Gowan in the State Senate and Republicans Gail Griffin and Lupe Diaz in the State House of Representatives. This district also includes
102-403: A household in the county was $ 32,105, and the median income for a family was $ 38,005. Males had a median income of $ 30,533 versus $ 22,252 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,988. About 13.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2000, the largest denominational group
136-544: Is usually a dry riverbed , unless the area receives significant rainfall. This was not always the case, but a combination of human errors and natural catastrophes in the late nineteenth century led to the decline of the Santa Cruz. Prior to this, water flowed perennially in a number of places, including along nine stretches in the Tucson area, and the river's banks were lined with cottonwood and mesquite bosques . Although there
170-560: Is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona . It is named after Cochise , a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars . The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census . The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is Sierra Vista . Cochise County includes the Sierra Vista - Douglas , Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county borders southwestern New Mexico and
204-777: Is a left tributary of the Gila River in Southern Arizona and northern Sonora , Mexico . It is approximately 184 miles (296 km) long. The Santa Cruz has its headwaters in the high intermontane grasslands of the San Rafael Valley to the southeast of Patagonia, Arizona , between the Canelo Hills to the east and the Patagonia Mountains to the west, just north of the international border. It flows southward into Mexico past Santa Cruz, Sonora and turns westward around
238-564: Is based on the 2010 census of Cochise County. † county seat School districts include: Unified: Secondary: Elementary: The Rucker Elementary School district, in 2002, operated no schools and sent its elementary students to the Elfrida district. The Rucker district had a bus driver and an administrator as employees. The residents liked the arrangement as they could pay less tax. Santa Cruz River (Arizona) The Santa Cruz River ( Spanish : Río Santa Cruz " Holy Cross River")
272-401: Is located on the U.S. Army installation Fort Huachuca in the city of Sierra Vista. The airport has three runways and one helipad. It is mostly used for military aviation for the surrounding military base. There are no commercial flights out of Cochise County; the nearest commercial airport is at Tucson , approximately 70 miles from Sierra Vista . The population ranking of the following table
306-436: Is some disagreement among historians and hydrologists as to what the biggest causes of the river's decline were, contributing human factors included overgrazing, excessive pumping of groundwater for agricultural irrigation and industry, and the construction of dams and ditches. In the mid-20th century, the river's stretch through Tucson dried up completely. The city of Nogales, Sonora , has been releasing treated sewage into
340-574: The Central Arizona Project . This has led to the revival of vegetated riparian zones along the river, including areas of cottonwood shoots and seep-willow . Further downstream at the Roger Road Waste Water Treatment Plant has been releasing treated wastewater , which extends the perennial flow of the river for approximately 46 miles (74 km). The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail parallels much of
374-699: The Chiricahua Apache war chief Cochise . The county seat was Tombstone until 1929 when it moved to Bisbee . Notable men who once held the position of County Sheriff were Johnny Behan , who served as the first sheriff of the new county, and who was one of the main characters during the events leading to and following the gunfight at the O.K. Corral . Later, in 1886, Texas John Slaughter became sheriff. Lawman Jeff Milton and lawman/ outlaw Burt Alvord both served as deputies under Slaughter. A syndicated television series which aired from 1956 to 1958, The Sheriff of Cochise starring John Bromfield ,
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#1732909030538408-602: The San Simon Valley , in Cochise County, Arizona . The mountain water sources and the low north south divide that lay between the two Doubtful canyons made it a favored shortcut for early east west travelers to the Southern Emigrant Trail wagon road that ran farther south before turning west. Doubtful Canyon and West Doubtful Canyon formed the pass where the Butterfield Overland Mail passed through
442-510: The census of 2000, there were 117,755 people, 43,893 households, and 30,768 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km ). There were 51,126 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 76.7% White , 4.5% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 12.1% from other races , and 3.7% from two or more races. 30.7% of
476-800: The Greene Canal, the Greene Wash empties into the Santa Rosa Wash which empties into the original Santa Cruz River riverbed. This riverbed is followed all the way until it terminates at the Gila River. Between Nogales and Tucson the river valley is flanked by the San Cayetano and Santa Rita Mountains on the east and the Atascosa, Tumacacori, and Sierrita Mountains on the west. Most of the Santa Cruz River
510-593: The Guachuca Mountains of Pima ( Tohono O'odham ) lands and later part of the mission routes north, but was actually occupied by the Sobaipuri descendants of the Hohokam . They found a large Pueblo (described as a small city) between modern Benson and Whetstone , and several smaller satellite villages and smaller pueblos including ones on Fort Huachuca, Huachuca City and North Eastern Fry. About 1657 Father Kino visited
544-820: The Peloncillo Mountains. Later near Steins Peak, the Steins Peak Station of the Butterfield Overland Mail was located in Doubtful Canyon. Steins Peak Station was destroyed and its keepers killed by the Apache in 1861.On May 4, 1864, soldiers of California Column fought a band of Apache in the Skirmish in Doubtful Canyon , in the canyon near Steins Peak. Cochise County, Arizona Cochise County ( / k oʊ ˈ tʃ iː s / koh- CHEESS )
578-487: The Republican nominee by large margins in every other election since 1968, except for 1996 and 1976 when Clinton and Jimmy Carter each lost only narrowly. Although the county includes the relatively liberal town of Bisbee , as well as the city of Douglas which has a large Latino population, this is outweighed by the heavily Republican tilt of the more populous Sierra Vista , which is adjacent to Fort Huachuca and thus has
612-473: The Santa Cruz Flats just to the south of Casa Grande and the Gila River . Before the development of agriculture in the Santa Cruz Flats, the river's course went right through the flats. As development started, the Greene Canal was formed to divert the Santa Cruz River to the Greene Wash to maximize agriculture in the area. Because of this diversion, the original Santa Cruz River riverbed was destroyed. From
646-674: The Santa Cruz River bed near West Silverlake Road as part of the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. This has resulted in renewed perennial flow in an approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) stretch near downtown Tucson. Further upstream, perennial flows returned to a half-mile stretch of the river through the San Xavier Indian Reservation of the Tohono Oʼodham Nation in 2019 as a result of reduced ground water pumping due to greater availability of water from
680-423: The Santa Cruz River since 1951. This has resulted in the revival of approximately 9 miles (14 km) of riverbank within and north of the city of Nogales, Arizona. In recent years, due to water conservation efforts and restoration projects, perennial flows have returned to a few parts of the Santa Cruz River in greater Tucson. In June 2019, the city of Tucson began releasing treated wastewater daily into
714-642: The Sobaipuris just before the Apache forced most from the valley, as they were struggling to survive due to increasing Chiricahua Apache attacks as they moved into the area of Texas Canyon of the Dragoon Mountains . In 1775, Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate was founded on the west bank of the San Pedro River to protect the natives as well as the Spanish settlers who supplied the mission stations. The presidio
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#1732909030538748-415: The county has a total area of 6,219 square miles (16,110 km ), of which 6,166 square miles (15,970 km ) is land and 53 square miles (140 km ) (0.9%) is water. Cochise County is close to the size of the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined. As of the census of 2010, there were 131,346 people, 50,865 households, and 33,653 families residing in the county. The population density
782-470: The entirety of Greenlee County , as well as portions of Pima County , Graham County , and Santa Cruz County . Bisbee Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Bisbee and located five nautical miles (9 km) southeast of its central business district Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (IATA: FHU, ICAO: KFHU, FAA LID: FHU), a joint-use civil-military airport which shares facilities with Libby Army Airfield,
816-654: The northwestern Mexican state of Sonora . In 1528, Spanish explorers Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca , Estevanico , and Fray Marcos de Niza survived a shipwreck off the Texas coast. Captured by Native Americans, they spent eight years finding their way back to Mexico City, via the San Pedro Valley . Their journals, maps, and stories led to the Cibola, seven cities of gold myth. The Expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1539 using it as his route north through what they called
850-449: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.4% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.3% speak German . There were 43,893 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who
884-407: The population. The largest ancestry groups were: Of the 50,865 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age
918-602: The south end of the Sierra San Antonio near Miguel Hidalgo (San Lázaro), thence north-northwest to reenter the United States just to the east of Nogales and southwest of Kino Springs . It then continues northward from the international border past the Tumacacori National Historical Park , Tubac , Green Valley , Sahuarita , San Xavier del Bac , Tucson , Marana , and Picacho Peak State Park to
952-416: Was 21.3 inhabitants per square mile (8.2 inhabitants/km ). There were 59,041 housing units at an average density of 9.6 units per square mile (3.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 78.5% white, 4.2% black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.2% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific islander, 9.9% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 32.4% of
986-406: Was 39.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,876 and the median income for a family was $ 53,077. Males had a median income of $ 42,164 versus $ 31,019 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,010. About 11.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. As of
1020-454: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males. The median income for
1054-552: Was chronically short on provisions due to raids, however, and lacked personnel to adequately patrol the eastern route due to wars with France and England, so the main route north shifted west to the Santa Cruz valley , farther from the range of the Chiricahua Apache who almost exclusively controlled the area by 1821. Cochise County was created on February 1, 1881, out of the eastern portion of Pima County . It took its name from
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1088-479: Was filmed on location in Cochise County. The Jimmy Stewart movie Broken Arrow and subsequent television show of the same name starring John Lupton , which also aired from 1956 to 1958, were set in Cochise County but filmed at other locations. J.A. Jance 's Joanna Brady mystery series takes place in Cochise County, where Brady is sheriff. Beginning in the late 1950s, the small community of Miracle Valley
1122-516: Was the Catholics (with 25,837 adherents) and Evangelical Protestants (with 12,548 adherents). The largest religious bodies were The Catholic Church (with 25,837 members) and The Southern Baptist Convention (with 5,999 members). Cochise County leans strongly towards the Republican Party in presidential elections. Although Bill Clinton carried the county narrowly in 1992, it has supported
1156-540: Was the site of a series of bible colleges and similar religious organizations, founded by television evangelist A. A. Allen . In 1982, Miracle Valley and neighboring Palominas were the site of a series of escalating conflicts between a newly arrived black religious community and the county sheriff and deputies that culminated in the Miracle Valley shootout . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
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