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Gila Bend: Buisness route 8 in Gila Bend, AZ. Gila Bend: Photo taken looking north from Pima Street, approximately 3 blocks east of the McDonald's restaurant.
 

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Population (year 2000): 1,980. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,838 (-7.2% change)
 

Males: 1,016  (51.3%)
Females: 964  (48.7%)

Maricopa County

Median resident age:  29.3 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85337.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,900 (it was $26,895 in 2000)
Gila Bend  $28,900
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,000 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
Gila Bend  $92,000
Arizona:  $185,400

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Races in Gila Bend:

  • Hispanic (52.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (34.7%)
  • Other race (32.4%)
  • American Indian (12.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (5.4%), English (4.0%), Irish (3.4%), United States (2.2%), French (1.1%), Norwegian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1962

Elevation: 734 feet

Land area: 22.8 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gila Bend

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gila Bend town

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

460 residents are foreign born (22.1% Latin America).

This town:  23.2%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gila Bend, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gila Bend to the number of sex offenders is 1846 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gila Bend:  0.7% ($387)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Glendale, AZ (56.6 miles , pop. 218,812).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (59.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Buckeye, AZ (34.8 miles ), Goodyear, AZ (37.8 miles ), Ajo, AZ (40.6 miles ), Avondale, AZ (44.8 miles ), Litchfield Park, AZ (45.6 miles ), Ak-Chin Village, AZ (45.9 miles ), Maricopa, AZ (47.2 miles ), Tolleson, AZ (47.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $169,100
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,200

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Latitude: 32.95 N, Longitude: 112.72 W


Area code: 928

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Population change in the 1990s: +218 (+12.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gila Bend:
  • ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY HOSP/MED CENTER (about 44 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
  • HEALTHSOUTH VALLEY OF THE SUN (about 44 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)
  • THUNDERBIRD SAMARITAN HOSP & HLTH CTR (about 44 miles; GLENDALE, AZ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gila Bend:
  • LUKE AFB (about 48 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 61 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 79 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gila Bend:
  • GILA BEND MUNI (about 5 miles; GILA BEND, AZ; ID: E63)
  • BUCKEYE MUNI (about 33 miles; BUCKEYE, AZ; ID: BXK)
  • AJO MUNI (about 36 miles; AJO, AZ; ID: P01)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gila Bend:
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 9,981)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST (about 44 miles; Glendale, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 44 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,165)
  • GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC (about 44 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,091)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 57 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
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Public elementary/middle school in Gila Bend:

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Notable locations in Gila Bend: Arizona Highway Maintenance Gila Bend Yard (A), Gila Bend Railroad Station (B), Gila Bend Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hee-A-Han Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Gila Bend Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: A Wheel Inn (Recreation Areas; 606 West Williams Street).

Hotels: America's Choice Inn & Suites (2888 South Butterfield Trail), Best Western Space Age Lodge (401 East Pima), Golden Star Motel (1046 East Pima Street), Pay Less Inn (515 East Pima Street).

Courts: Maricopa County Government - Justice Of The Peace- Gila Bend Justice C (209 East Pima Street), Gila Bend Town - Magistrate Court (215 East Pima Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gila Bend and their reported violations in the past:

GILA BEND, TOWN OF (Population served: 1808, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 7 other older monitoring violations
PALOMA RANCH (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Fluoride
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.8%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Gila Bend compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gila Bend (2007 data):
  • National Bank of Arizona: Gila Bend Branch at 402 West Pima Street, branch established on 1957-05-20. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $4,598.7 mil, Deposits: $3,695.5 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$11,252
Welfare 4$7,315$21,9453$2,714
Streets and Highways 4$8,061$24,1830$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,762$21,1440$0
Financial Administration 2$5,201$31,2060$0
Sewerage 1$2,551$30,6120$0
Parks and Recreation 3$4,973$19,8922$1,114
Water Supply 1$2,590$31,0800$0
Totals for Government 16$32,453$24,34016$15,080


Gila Bend government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $227,000
    Sewerage: $200,000
    All Other: $82,000
  • Construction - General: $414,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $791,000
    Police Protection: $361,000
    Health Services - Other: $319,000
    Water Utilities: $270,000
    Parks & Recreation: $214,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $403,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $364,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $543,000
    Interest Earnings: $120,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $229,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $461,000
    All Other: $407,000
    Highways: $404,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,027,000
    NEC: $642,000
    Property: $542,000
    Public Utilities: $180,000
    Other Selective Sales: $123,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $676,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.14%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ  0.23% ($41,401)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ  0.17% ($44,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gila Bend:
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMYL (1190 AM; 5 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: INTERSTATE B/C SYSTEM OF AZ, INC.)
  • KGME (910 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gila Bend:
  • KLNZ (103.5 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBAQ (89.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • K220GO (91.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
  • KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
  • K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
  • K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gila Bend:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)

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