Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona facts for kids
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Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona
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Location in Cochise County and the state of Arizona
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 Sierra Vista Southeast, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Cochise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.91 sq mi (287.26 km2) |
| • Land | 110.89 sq mi (287.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,554 ft (1,388 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 14,428 |
| • Density | 130.11/sq mi (50.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| FIPS code | 04-66845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408736 |
Sierra Vista Southeast is a special kind of community in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city. People sometimes call it Hereford or Nicksville.
In 2010, about 14,797 people lived here. By 2020, the population was 14,428. The area includes neighborhoods like Ramsey Canyon and Sierra Vista Estates.
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Where is Sierra Vista Southeast?
Sierra Vista Southeast is located in Arizona, USA. It covers a large area of land. According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area is about 112.3 square miles (290.8 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
What's the Weather Like?
Sierra Vista Southeast has a cool, dry climate. It's known as a semi-arid climate. This means it doesn't get a lot of rain, especially in fall and spring.
- Winters: Winters are cool to cold. You can expect frost, and sometimes it gets very cold. Frost usually stops by late April.
- Spring: Spring also has some frosty days.
- Summers: Summers start dry. But then, the North American Monsoon season arrives in July and August. During these two months, the area gets almost half of its yearly rainfall. These rains can be very heavy!
- Snow: Snow is not very common. Some years it might snow a lot, while other years it might not snow at all. However, you can often see the nearby Miller Peak and Carr Peak in the Huachuca Mountains covered in snow for several months each year.
The area has a steady climate with low humidity. Because it's dry and high up, winter low temperatures usually range from 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 7 to minus 1 degrees Celsius). Sometimes, if warm air comes from the Gulf of California, it can reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius).
| Climate data for Hereford, Arizona | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
82 (28) |
86 (30) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
106 (41) |
48 (9) |
45 (7) |
38 (3) |
19 (−7) |
18 (−8) |
1 (−17) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
61 (16) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
86 (30) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
66 (19) |
58 (14) |
74 (23) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
35 (2) |
38 (3) |
44 (7) |
52 (11) |
59 (15) |
63 (17) |
61 (16) |
57 (14) |
49 (9) |
39 (4) |
33 (1) |
47 (8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 6 (−14) |
1 (−17) |
11 (−12) |
13 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (−17) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 1.86 (47) |
1.72 (44) |
1.11 (28) |
0.50 (13) |
0.35 (8.9) |
0.72 (18) |
4.61 (117) |
4.65 (118) |
1.97 (50) |
1.58 (40) |
0.99 (25) |
1.94 (49) |
22 (557.9) |
| Source: weather.com | |||||||||||||
Who Lives Here?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 9,237 | — | |
| 2000 | 14,348 | 55.3% | |
| 2010 | 14,797 | 3.1% | |
| 2020 | 14,428 | −2.5% | |
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In 2010, there were 14,797 people living in Sierra Vista Southeast. The population density was about 131.8 people per square mile. There were 6,394 homes in the area.
Most people living here were White (69.1%). Other groups included Black or African American (1.8%), Native American (1%), and Asian (1.6%). About 17.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
- Households: There were 5,392 households.
- 33.1% of these households had children under 18 living with them.
- 65.4% were married couples.
- 8.1% were families with a female head of household and no husband present.
- Age: The average age of people living here was 41 years old.
- 27% of the population was under 18.
- 13.1% of the population was 65 or older.
- Income: The average income for a household was $46,170. For families, it was $51,858. About 7.3% of all people, and 8.9% of those under 18, lived below the poverty line.
Getting Around
The Cochise Connection bus service helps people travel between different towns. It connects Douglas, Bisbee, and Sierra Vista. There is a bus stop in Nicksville, which is part of Sierra Vista Southeast.
See also
- In Spanish: Sierra Vista Southeast (Arizona) para niños
