Safford, Arizona

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The city of Safford is located in Graham County and is the county seat.

Safford is 890 feet [271.27 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Safford lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.

Alabama, Nevada (historic^<2>) and Tennessee (historic) have communities that are also named Safford.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Safford had a population of 9,232 people^<3> (or 27.57% of the total population of Graham County). The population of Safford represented 0.18% of the total of Arizona, making it the state's 36th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Safford had a population of 9,823 people. This is an increase of 6.4% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Safford.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bylas	NW	32 mi [51.5 km]	---
	Clifton	NE	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,451	5.59% decrease
	Duncan	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	774	4.68% decrease
	Morenci	NE	25 mi [40.23 km]	---
	Pima	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	2,165	8.85% increase
	Swift Trail Junction	S	7 mi [11.27 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Safford.

Websites for Safford

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The Commemorative Quarter for Arizona<5>

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