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Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 8,437, making it Arizona's least populous county. The county seat is 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. , the mine complex, owned by Freeport-McMoRan, had about 3,300 employees.
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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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
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