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Safford (Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 10,129. The city is the county seat of Graham County.

Safford is the principal city of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Graham County.

Safford city overview:
Name:	Safford city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Arizona
County:	Graham County
Elevation:	2,917 ft (889 m)
Total Area:	9.30 sq mi (24.07 km²)
Land Area:	9.27 sq mi (24.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	10,129
Population Density:	1,093.02/sq mi (422.03/km²)
ZIP code:	85546, 85548
Area code:	928
FIPS code:	0462000
GNISfeature ID:	10657

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History

Safford was founded by Joshua Eaton Bailey, Hiram Kennedy, and Edward Tuttle, who came from Gila Bend, in southwestern Arizona. They left Gila Bend in the winter of 1873-74 because their work on canals and dams had been destroyed by high water the previous summer. Upon arrival early in 1874, the villagers laid out the town site, including a few crude buildings.

The town is named after Arizona Territorial Governor Anson P. K. Safford.

The Town of Safford was incorporated October 10, 1901, and changed to City of Safford in 1955.

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Geography

Safford is located at 32°49′24″N 109°42′53″W / 32.82333°N 109.71472°W / 32.82333; -109.71472 (32.823266, -109.714613). The Pinaleno Mountains sit prominently to the southwest of town. The Pinalenos have the greatest vertical relief of any mountain range in Arizona.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22 km), of which 8.6 square miles (22 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km) (0.18%) is water.