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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Greenlee County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 8,437. The county seat is Clifton. It is the least populous county in the state of Arizona, with the most populous county being Maricopa.
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 2008, the mine complex, owned by Freeport-McMoRan, had about 4,000 employees.
Greenlee County is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1811 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1811 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1909 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1920 | 15,362
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| 1930 | 9,886
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| 1940 | 8,698
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| 1950 | 12,805
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| 1960 | 11,509
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| 1970 | 10,330
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| 1980 | 11,406
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| 1990 | 8,008
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