Elfrida is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
in
Cochise County
Cochise County () is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after the Native American chief Cochise.
The population was 125,447 at the 2020 census. The county seat is Bisbee and the most populous city is ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, United States. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 459.
Description
Elfrida is located on
U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191 (US 191) is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for from the north ...
, northwest of
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
*Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...
and north of
McNeal McNeal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
People
* Bobby McNeal (1891–1956), English association football player
* Brianna Rollins-McNeal (born 1991), American track and field athlete
* Bryant McNeal (born 1979), American ...
. Elfrida has the United States Postal Service Zip Code of 85610.
Elfrida is home to
Valley Union High School grades 9–12 and
Elfrida Elementary School grades K–8.
Chiricahua Community Health Centers was founded in Elfrida in 1986.
Elfrida Community Center is north of the center crossroads.
Elfrida gained a library, ''circa'' March 2000. The Elfrida Library is part of the Cochise County Library District.
The Elfrida Fire Department is south of the center crossroads.
Demographics
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Elfrida has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of sem ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in Arizona
The 2010 Census defines 360 census-designated places or CDPs within the state of Arizona, with a combined population of 894,461 accounting for 14% of the state population. CDPs are defined as populated areas that are not organized into incorporate ...
References
External links
Valley Union High SchoolElfrida Elementary School DistrictChiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.Elfrida Fire District
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Unincorporated communities in Cochise County, Arizona
Unincorporated communities in Arizona
Census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona