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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Bisbee is located at 31.418390, -109.897772.		Bisbee is located at 31.418390, -109.897772.

	According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles, all of it land.		According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles, all of it land.
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	*[http://www.svherald.com Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review] (newspaper)		*[http://www.svherald.com Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review] (newspaper)
	*[http://www.thebisbeeobserver.com The Bisbee Observer] (newspaper)		*[http://www.thebisbeeobserver.com The Bisbee Observer] (newspaper)

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			31.418390,-109.897772, Bisbee, AZ
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External links

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	*[http://www.svherald.com Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review] (newspaper)		*[http://www.svherald.com Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review] (newspaper)
	*[http://www.thebisbeeobserver.com The Bisbee Observer] (newspaper)		*[http://www.thebisbeeobserver.com The Bisbee Observer] (newspaper)
	~~{{Mapit-US-cityscale\|31.41839\|-109.897772}}~~
	~~{{Cochise County, Arizona}}~~

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	According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles, all of it land.		According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles, all of it land.

	~~==Demographics==~~
	As of the [[census]]{{GR\|2}} of 2000, there were 6,090 people, 2,810 households, and 1,503 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,266.3 people per square mile (488.8/km²). There were 3,316 housing units at an average density of 689.5/sq mi (266.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.12% [[Race (United States Census)\|White]], 0.46% [[Race (United States Census)\|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)\|African American]], 1.22% [[Race (United States Census)\|Native American]], 0.49% [[Race (United States Census)\|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)\|Pacific Islander]], 11.07% from [[Race (United States Census)\|other races]], and 2.58% from two or more races. 34.38% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)\|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)\|Latino]] of any race.

	There were 2,810 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were [[Marriage\|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.90.

	In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

	The median income for a household in the city was $27,942, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $29,573 versus $23,269 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,129. About 12.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

	~~==References ==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	==External links==		==External links==

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	The median income for a household in the city was $27,942, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $29,573 versus $23,269 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,129. About 12.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.		The median income for a household in the city was $27,942, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $29,573 versus $23,269 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,129. About 12.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

	~~==Sites of interest==~~

	~~(excluding those mentioned under '''''History''''')~~
	*Cochise County Courthouse is built in the art deco style.
	*Copper Queen Mine, was once a major copper producer and can be toured daily
	*Phelps Dodge General Office Building, a National Historic Landmark, now the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
	*The Lavender Pit is an inactive open pit mine site in the center of the city.
	*The Warren Ballpark, a baseball stadium built in 1909, has housed a number of professional teams and may be the baseball's oldest park still in use.
	*The Thomas Ranch, a family-owned and operated beef cattle ranch since 1902, the year Bisbee was incorporated.

	~~== Sports teams ==~~
	*Professional: [[Bisbee/Douglas Copper Kings]] (1928-1955) (2003) Baseball
	*Semi-Professional: [[Bisbee Kings]] (2006-) Baseball

	~~==Popular culture==~~
	~~===Fiction===~~
	*[[Joanna Brady]] is the protagonist of a series of mystery novels by author [[J. A. Jance]], centered on Bisbee and surrounding desert-mountain-border areas.
	* It is one of the towns robbed by the "Butcher Bandit" in [[Clive Cussler]]'s 2007 novel, [[The Chase]]

	~~===Film===~~
	* In 2000, the low-budget [[William Shatner]] film ''[[Area 51\|Groom Lake]]'' was filmed in Bisbee and surrounding areas, using many local residents as extras.
	* In the 1990 film ''[[Young Guns II]]'', the New York City classroom from which [[Pinkerton National Detective Agency\|Pinkteron]] agents drag reformed outlaw [[Doc Scurlock]] ([[Kiefer Sutherland]]) is actually in Bisbee's historic district.
	* It is featured in the 1957 film ''[[3:10 to Yuma (1957 film)\|3:10 to Yuma]]'' and its [[3:10 to Yuma (2007 film)\|2007]] remake.
	* In the double-Oscar winning 1997 film ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)\|L.A. Confidential]]'', actress [[Kim Basinger]] plays Lynn Bracken, a [[Veronica Lake]] look-a-like beauty originally from Bisbee.
	* In the movie, ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]],'' one of the previously alien-abducted characters who was returned to earth at [[Devils Tower National Monument\|Devil's Tower]] is identified as "John DeLorean: Bisbee, Arizona".

	~~===Music===~~
	* The song "Bisbee Blue" was included on the 2006 [[Calexico]] album, ''[[Garden Ruin]]''.

	~~===Television===~~
	*The 1956-1958 TV series [[Sheriff of Cochise]] was set in and around Bisbee, legal seat of Cochise County.[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159207/plotsummary]
	*On the ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' episode originally aired [[December 5]] [[2005]], Bisbee is visited by [[Larry David]]. The city's name is misspelled "Bisby" in the episode.
	* On the television show ''[[Supernatural (TV series)\|Supernatural]]'', in the episode "Skin," Dean claimed to be a police detective from Bisbee.
	* The [[Stephen King]] 2006 made-for-television film ''[[Desperation]]'' was filmed around Tucson and Bisbee, using several extras from Bisbee itself, including Mayor Ron Oertle.

	~~==Notable residents==~~
	* [[Don Frye]] — [[mixed martial arts]] fighter. He was fired from the Bisbee Fire Department after winning an early [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] event, [[UFC 8]], due to the negative stigma surrounding mixed martial arts<ref name="Slate">{{cite news\|url=http://www.slate.com/id/46344\|work=Slate.com\|title=Fight Clubbed\|first=David\|last=Plotz\|date=[[1999-11-07]]\|accessdate=2007-03-21}}</ref>
	* [[Jess Hartley]] — author
	* [[Earl Hindman]] — actor best known for portraying [[Wilson W. Wilson Jr.]] on the sitcom ''[[Home Improvement]]'', was born in Bisbee in 1942.
	* [[Katie Lee (singer)\|Katie Lee]] — singer and writer. She made a [[Lady Godiva]]-style bicycle ride through downtown Bisbee.<ref> Katie Lee, 2004, ''Sandstone Seduction''</ref>.
	* [[Richard Shelton (writer)\|Richard Shelton]] — author
	* [[Doug Stanhope]] — comedian
	* [[Jack Williamson]] — science fiction writer, born [[April 29]], [[1908]] in Bisbee.
	* [[Peter Young (artist)\|Peter Young]] — artist

	==References ==		==References ==

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Sites of interest

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	(excluding those mentioned under '''''History''''')		(excluding those mentioned under '''''History''''')
	*[[Cochise County Courthouse]] is built in the art deco style.		*Cochise County Courthouse is built in the art deco style.
	*[[Copper Queen Mine]], was once a major copper producer and can be toured daily		*Copper Queen Mine, was once a major copper producer and can be toured daily
	*[[Phelps Dodge General Office Building]], a [[National Historic Landmark]], now the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum		*Phelps Dodge General Office Building, a National Historic Landmark, now the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
	*The [[Lavender Pit]] is an inactive open pit mine site in the center of the city.		*The Lavender Pit is an inactive open pit mine site in the center of the city.
	*The [[Warren Ballpark]], a [[baseball]] stadium built in 1909, has housed a number of professional teams and may be the baseball's oldest park still in use.		*The Warren Ballpark, a baseball stadium built in 1909, has housed a number of professional teams and may be the baseball's oldest park still in use.
	*The [[Thomas Ranch]], a family-owned and operated beef cattle ranch since 1902, the year Bisbee was incorporated.		*The Thomas Ranch, a family-owned and operated beef cattle ranch since 1902, the year Bisbee was incorporated.
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~Image:Cochise_County_courthouse,_Bisbee,_Arizona.jpg\|Cochise County Courthouse~~
	~~Image:The Lavender Pit, Bisbee, AZ.jpg\|The Lavender Pit~~
	~~Image:Copper Queen Hotel, Bisbee AZ.jpg\|Copper Queen Hotel~~
	~~Image:Evergreen Cementery Bisbee.jpg\|Evergreen Cemetery~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== Sports teams ==		== Sports teams ==

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Geography

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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Bisbee is located at ~~{{coor dms\|31\|25\|6\|N\|109\|53\|52\|W\|city}} (~~31.418390, -109.897772).~~{{GR\|1}}~~		Bisbee is located at 31.418390, -109.897772.

	According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 4.8~~ [[~~square ~~mile]]s (12.5 [[km²]])~~, all of it land.		According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles, all of it land.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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	==Naco and Bisbee Junction==		==Naco and Bisbee Junction==

	[[Naco, Arizona]] is a small unincorporated border community some three miles south of the San Jose district of Bisbee. It straddles the U.S./Mexican Border and is home to a U.S. Port of Entry. Naco features a U.S. Post Office, elementary school, and several businesses including a small store, garage, and saloon.		Naco, Arizona is a small unincorporated border community some three miles south of the San Jose district of Bisbee. It straddles the U.S./Mexican Border and is home to a U.S. Port of Entry. Naco features a U.S. Post Office, elementary school, and several businesses including a small store, garage, and saloon.

	Bisbee Junction (formerly Osborn or Osborn Junction) is located four miles south of Warren. It was originally a railroad siding where ore trains from the Bisbee mines joined with the main Southern Pacific rail line. A Southern Pacific depot and U.S. Post Office building originally stood at the railroad junction, but it was closed in the late 1950s and eventually razed soon afterwards. A dance hall, [[Elks]] country club and small dry goods store were once located near the depot, and the settlement was once home to several cattle ranches and dairies. The		Bisbee Junction (formerly Osborn or Osborn Junction) is located four miles south of Warren. It was originally a railroad siding where ore trains from the Bisbee mines joined with the main Southern Pacific rail line. A Southern Pacific depot and U.S. Post Office building originally stood at the railroad junction, but it was closed in the late 1950s and eventually razed soon afterwards. A dance hall, Elks country club and small dry goods store were once located near the depot, and the settlement was once home to several cattle ranches and dairies. The
	[[Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden]] was located in Bisbee Junction.		Arizona Cactus Botanical Garden was located in Bisbee Junction.

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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Modern Bisbee

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	==Modern Bisbee==		==Modern Bisbee==

	The sudden flood of real estate onto the market and crash in housing prices, coupled with an attractive climate and picturesque scenery, led to Bisbee's subsequent rebirth as an [[artists' colony]]. The rediscovery of Bisbee by [[baby boomers]] in the 1990s saw it develop a more polished look, complete with coffee shops and live theater. Many of the old houses have been renovated, and property values in Bisbee now greatly exceed those of other Southeastern Arizona cities.		The sudden flood of real estate onto the market and crash in housing prices, coupled with an attractive climate and picturesque scenery, led to Bisbee's subsequent rebirth as an artists' colony. The rediscovery of Bisbee by baby boomers in the 1990s saw it develop a more polished look, complete with coffee shops and live theater. Many of the old houses have been renovated, and property values in Bisbee now greatly exceed those of other Southeastern Arizona cities.

	Today, the original city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee," and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. Old Bisbee is also noted for its architecture, including its [[Victorian era\|Victorian]] houses and elegant [[Art Deco]] courthouse. Because its plan was laid out before the automobile, Old Bisbee has an almost European feel. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old three-story high school: each floor has a ground-level entrance.		Today, the original city of Bisbee is known as "Old Bisbee," and is home to a thriving downtown cultural scene. Old Bisbee is also noted for its architecture, including its Victorian era\|Victorian houses and elegant Art Deco courthouse. Because its plan was laid out before the automobile, Old Bisbee has an almost European feel. The town's hilly terrain is exemplified by the old three-story high school: each floor has a ground-level entrance.

	~~===Quirky===~~
	In the May-June 2000 issue of [[Modern Maturity]], the [[AARP]] highlighted the what they called the most 'alive' places to retire in the U.S. Bisbee was a runner-up as one of the "quirkiest" towns in America. <ref>[http://www.ired.com/news/2000/0005/50best.htm International Real Estate Digest]</ref>

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	The "City of Bisbee" now includes the historic downtown Bisbee, as well as the geographically spaced but administratively combined satellite communities of Warren, Lowell, and San Jose. The Lowell and Warren townsites were founded around their own mining subdivisions before being purchased in large part by Phelps Dodge and then consolidated into Bisbee-proper during the early part of the twentieth century. There are also smaller neighborhoods interspersed between these larger boroughs including Galena, Bakerville, Tintown, South Bisbee, Briggs and Saginaw.		The "City of Bisbee" now includes the historic downtown Bisbee, as well as the geographically spaced but administratively combined satellite communities of Warren, Lowell, and San Jose. The Lowell and Warren townsites were founded around their own mining subdivisions before being purchased in large part by Phelps Dodge and then consolidated into Bisbee-proper during the early part of the twentieth century. There are also smaller neighborhoods interspersed between these larger boroughs including Galena, Bakerville, Tintown, South Bisbee, Briggs and Saginaw.

	Warren has the distinction of being Arizona's first [[planned community]]. Although there were mines operating in the vicinity, it was primarily designed as a bedroom community for the more affluent citizens of the mining district. The centrally located Vista Park and its adjacent downtown area at one time comprised a thriving center of commerce. Warren boasts a fine collection of Arts and Crafts style bungalow houses, many of which are historically registered and can be visited by the public during the city's annual home tour. Since the exit of mining in the 1970s, Warren has seen a steady decline in its standard of living, but its residential district still houses a significant portion of the population and it boasts ownership of many public services including City Hall, Greenway Elementary School, Bisbee High School, and the historic [[Warren Ballpark]].		Warren has the distinction of being Arizona's first planned community. Although there were mines operating in the vicinity, it was primarily designed as a bedroom community for the more affluent citizens of the mining district. The centrally located Vista Park and its adjacent downtown area at one time comprised a thriving center of commerce. Warren boasts a fine collection of Arts and Crafts style bungalow houses, many of which are historically registered and can be visited by the public during the city's annual home tour. Since the exit of mining in the 1970s, Warren has seen a steady decline in its standard of living, but its residential district still houses a significant portion of the population and it boasts ownership of many public services including City Hall, Greenway Elementary School, Bisbee High School, and the historic Warren Ballpark.

	Lowell was at one time a sizable mining town located just to the southeast of Old Bisbee. The majority of the original townsite was consumed by the excavation of the Lavender Pit mine during the 1950s. All that is left today is a small portion of Erie Street, along with Evergreen Cemetery, Saginaw subdivision and Lowell Middle School. These days Lowell is considered by most of the local residents to be more of a place name than an actual community, though it houses the town's natural foods market and a highly popular restaurant, known as the Bisbee Breakfast Club.		Lowell was at one time a sizable mining town located just to the southeast of Old Bisbee. The majority of the original townsite was consumed by the excavation of the Lavender Pit mine during the 1950s. All that is left today is a small portion of Erie Street, along with Evergreen Cemetery, Saginaw subdivision and Lowell Middle School. These days Lowell is considered by most of the local residents to be more of a place name than an actual community, though it houses the town's natural foods market and a highly popular restaurant, known as the Bisbee Breakfast Club.

	San Jose, on the southern side of the [[Mule Mountains]], is the most modern of the city's subdivisions, and has seen the most new growth in the last two decades as it is not restricted by mountains. Named after a nearby Mexican mountain peak, it hosts many newer county government buildings, Huachuca Terrace Elementary School, and a large shopping center.		San Jose, on the southern side of the Mule Mountains, is the most modern of the city's subdivisions, and has seen the most new growth in the last two decades as it is not restricted by mountains. Named after a nearby Mexican mountain peak, it hosts many newer county government buildings, Huachuca Terrace Elementary School, and a large shopping center.

	===Resurgence of Mining Industry===		===Resurgence of Mining Industry===

	In 2007, in what has been noted as the world's biggest-ever mining takeover, [[Freeport-McMoRan ~~\| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold]]~~ bought ~~[[Phelps Dodge \|~~ Phelps Dodge Mining~~]] <ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaISeLAC9WCE&refer=home \| Bloomberg News]</ref>~~ and has begun some preliminary work in the area.		In 2007, in what has been noted as the world's biggest-ever mining takeover, Freeport-McMoRan bought Phelps Dodge Mining and has begun some preliminary work in the area.

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Mining decline and closure

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	===Mining decline and closure===		===Mining decline and closure===

	By 1950, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of [[open-pit mining]] and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries. However, in 1975 the Phelps Dodge Corporation finally halted its Bisbee copper-mining operations. The resulting exodus of mine employees might have been the end of the town. Bisbee survived and remains as the county seat.		By 1950, boom times were over and the population of the City of Bisbee had dropped to less than 6,000, but the introduction of open-pit mining and continued underground work would see the town escape the fate of many of its early contemporaries. However, in 1975 the Phelps Dodge Corporation finally halted its Bisbee copper-mining operations. The resulting exodus of mine employees might have been the end of the town. Bisbee survived and remains as the county seat.

	[[Image:Bisbee 1916.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|''Bisbee, Arizona. 1916.'']]		[[Image:Bisbee 1916.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|''Bisbee, Arizona. 1916.'']]

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	[[Image:bisbee.jpg\|thumb\|Streets of Bisbee]]		[[Image:bisbee.jpg\|thumb\|Streets of Bisbee]]
	'''Bisbee''' is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson, Arizona. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,177.<ref name=popest2>{{cite web \| date = June 21 2006 \| url = http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-04.csv \| title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona \| format = [[Comma-separated values\|CSV]] \| work = 2005 Population Estimates \| publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division \| accessmonthday = November 14 \| accessyear = 2006}}</ref>		'''Bisbee''' is a mining city in Cochise County, Arizona, 82 miles (132 km) southeast of Tucson, Arizona. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,177.

	==History==		==History==