Mescal, Arizona

About Mescal

Mescal, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Arizona.

Officially, Mescal is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.92 square miles.

📰 Mescal News Today

• Mescal, AZ Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 4
• DOI transfers wildland fire engine to Mescal-J6 Fire District Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · May 26
• Train derails in Mescal on Union Pacific rail line Herald/Review Media · Apr 4
• Person dies in house fire near Mescal, Pima sheriff's department says Arizona Daily Star · Sep 2
• Union Pacific train derails in Arizona Trains Magazine · Apr 5

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What Makes Mescal Unique

• The only place in America named Mescal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

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