Morenci is a community in Greenlee County, Arizona, home to about 1,673 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85540.
Mostly Morenci; also Clifton
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Grant County Airport (SVC)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morenci; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Morenci had 2,028 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Greenlee County grew from 15,362 residents in 1920 to 9,563 in 2020.
Greenlee County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 100°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clifton, AZ weather station (4 miles away).
4,213 jobs at 88 businesses in Greenlee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morenci.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Morenci Unified District (4230), Gila Institute for Technology (79387). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Elementary SchoolMorenci | Pre-K–4 | 777 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Fairbanks Middle SchoolMorenci | 5–8 | 398 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| GIFT-Morenci High SchoolMorenci | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.7 mi |
| Morenci High SchoolMorenci | 9–12 | 361 | Public | 3.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clifton.
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