Willcox, Arizona
Willcox is a city of 3,222 people in Cochise County, Arizona, founded in 1880.
Why visit Willcox
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Willcox Rex Allen Theatre, Rex Allen Museum, Crowley House and Twin Lakes Municipal Golf Course.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 28°F.
Weather in Willcox
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Willcox
Willcox is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Willcox had a population of 3,213. The city is located in the Sulphur Springs Valley, a flat and sparsely populated drainage basin dotted with seasonal lakes. The city is surrounded by Arizona's most prominent mountain ranges, including the Pinaleño Mountains and the Chiricahua Mountains.
From the Wikipedia article Willcox, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks14
Crowley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Willcox, Arizona, United States
Harry Saxon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Willcox, Arizona, United States
Hooker Town House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Willcox, Arizona, United States
Joe Mee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic residence located in Willcox, Arizona
John Gung'l House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Willcox, Arizona
John H. Norton and Company Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in Willcox, Arizona, United States
Morgan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
House in Willcox, Arizona
Willcox Women's Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Women's club in Willcox, United States of America
Benjamin E. Briscoe House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Johnson-Tillotson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
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Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame
Museum
Hall of Fame for Cowboys
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Twin Lakes Municipal Golf Course
Golf course · 1.2 mi
9 hole Par 36
1000 South Rex Allen Jr Drive, Willcox
Restaurants and cafes23
Double S Steakhouse
Restaurant · 1.0 mi
1201 West Rex Allen Drive, Willcox
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Rix's Tavern
Bar and pub
176 South Haskell Avenue, Willcox
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Bakester’s Pastries
Cafe
107 East Maley Street, Willcox
Tu-Fr 06:00-17:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
Isabel’s South of the Border
Restaurant · Mexican
115 South Haskell Avenue, Willcox
11 more on the map.
History
Originally known as "Maley", the town was founded in 1880 as a whistlestop on the Southern Pacific Railroad because of its position approximately halfway between El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. It was renamed in honor of a visit by General Orlando B. Willcox in 1889. In the early 20th century, Willcox was a national leader in cattle production. Agriculture remains important to the local economy, but Interstate 10 has replaced the railroad as the major transportation link, and much of the economy is tied to the highway, which runs immediately north of the town.
Willcox is the birthplace of Rex Allen, known as "The Arizona Cowboy", who wrote and recorded many songs, starred in several Westerns during the early 1950s and in the syndicated television series Frontier Doctor (1958–1959). Parts of the 1993 American neo-noir film Red Rock West starring Nicolas Cage, Lara Flynn Boyle, J. T. Walsh and Dennis Hopper were filmed in Willcox. A short film documentary called "Lonesome Willcox" released in 2018 documented the town's country music radio station KHIL.
Willcox became Arizona's second federally designated wine-growing region in 2016.
From the History section of Willcox, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Willcox
80 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 28°F | 1.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 32°F | 0.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 36°F | 0.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 42°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 87°F | 50°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 97°F | 59°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 66°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 65°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 57°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 45°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 34°F | 0.7 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 28°F | 1.1 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Willcox (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cochise County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-11: Lizard Fire (Fire)
- 2011-06-12: Monument Fire (Fire)
- 2011-05-09: Horseshoe Two Fire (Fire)
- 2009-05-18: Mule Pass Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cochise County Airport (CWX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Swift Trail Junction 34 mi north, about 54 min by car
- Cactus Flats 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Benson 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Thatcher 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Tombstone 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Safford 41 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Pima 44 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Whetstone 46 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vail 53 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Sierra Vista 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Town Hall, Willcox, Arizona, The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Cow skull Willcox AZ, IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0
- Willcox Commercial Store (Willcox, Arizona) from SE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Crowley house (Willcox, AZ) from NW 2, Ammodramus, CC0
- Willcox-House-Harry Saxon House-1920, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hooker town house (Willcox AZ) from NW 2, Ammodramus, CC0
- Morgan house (Willcox AZ) from NE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- John Gungl house (Willcox, AZ) from SE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Joe Mee house (Willcox, Arizona) from W 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Willcox-Building-Willcox Women's Club-1936, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benjamin E. Briscoe house (Willcox, AZ) from SE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Johnson-Tillotson house (Willcox, AZ) from SE 2, Ammodramus, CC0
- Rex Allen Museum, Eric McCarthy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antiques, Espresso and E-mail, Eric McCarthy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rex Allen Shrine2, IrishFireside, CC BY 2.0
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