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San Simon, Arizona
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Location of San Simon in Cochise County, Arizona.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,622 ft (1,104 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 206.81/sq mi (79.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP code |
85632
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| Area code(s) | 520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582861 |
San Simon is a small community in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It is called a census-designated place because it's a special area defined for gathering population data. In 2010, about 165 people lived there. By 2020, the population was 158. San Simon is located along Interstate 10, about 40 miles (64 km) east of Willcox. The community's ZIP code is 85632.
San Simon's History
San Simon was once an important stop called the San Simon Station for the Butterfield Overland Mail. This was a famous stagecoach route that carried mail and passengers across the country. The station was located on the San Simon River. It was a place where travelers could get water and change horses.
In September 1880, the Southern Pacific railway built its tracks to San Simon from the west. This brought train service to the area. By March 1881, the railway connected with eastern tracks in Deming, New Mexico. This connection created the second railway route that went all the way across the United States. San Simon was part of Pima County until February 1881. That's when Cochise County was created from the eastern part of Pima County.
San Simon School
The San Simon School is the main school in San Simon, Arizona. It teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. It is the only school in the San Simon Unified School District.
The high school part of San Simon School had about 40 students. This makes it one of the smallest high schools in the Arizona Interscholastic Association. Only Bowie High School, which is nearby, is smaller. In 2011, the Arizona Department of Education named San Simon School the No. 1 school in Arizona. The school also received an "A" rating in 2012.
San Simon's Climate
San Simon has a semiarid steppe climate. This means it's usually dry, but not as dry as a true desert. It gets some rain, especially during certain times of the year. The Köppen Climate Classification system calls this type of climate BSk.
| Climate data for San Simon, Arizona (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1903–1908, 1913–1916, 1939–1962, 1987–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
108 (42) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 72.1 (22.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
92.0 (33.3) |
99.6 (37.6) |
106.3 (41.3) |
105.7 (40.9) |
102.8 (39.3) |
99.3 (37.4) |
93.9 (34.4) |
82.2 (27.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
107.7 (42.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 60.7 (15.9) |
66.0 (18.9) |
73.5 (23.1) |
81.3 (27.4) |
90.4 (32.4) |
99.0 (37.2) |
98.1 (36.7) |
95.8 (35.4) |
91.5 (33.1) |
82.7 (28.2) |
70.0 (21.1) |
60.0 (15.6) |
80.8 (27.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.2 (6.8) |
48.4 (9.1) |
54.6 (12.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
69.6 (20.9) |
78.7 (25.9) |
82.0 (27.8) |
80.3 (26.8) |
75.1 (23.9) |
64.2 (17.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
62.9 (17.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.6 (−2.4) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
48.8 (9.3) |
58.5 (14.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
64.8 (18.2) |
58.7 (14.8) |
45.7 (7.6) |
34.3 (1.3) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
45.0 (7.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 16.1 (−8.8) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
46.8 (8.2) |
57.3 (14.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
47.7 (8.7) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
0 (−18) |
9 (−13) |
10 (−12) |
24 (−4) |
32 (0) |
45 (7) |
47 (8) |
36 (2) |
18 (−8) |
10 (−12) |
5 (−15) |
−5 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.92 (23) |
0.79 (20) |
0.48 (12) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.12 (3.0) |
0.44 (11) |
2.19 (56) |
1.92 (49) |
0.90 (23) |
0.76 (19) |
0.55 (14) |
1.00 (25) |
10.31 (262) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.5 (1.3) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.3 (0.76) |
1.2 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 32.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: San Simón (Arizona) para niños
