Queen Creek, Arizona

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Queen Creek, Arizona
Town
Queen Creek-Queen Creek Town Hall.jpg
Queen Creek Town Hall
Flag of Queen Creek, Arizona.svg
Flag
Queencreekaz seal.png
Seal
Maricopa County and Pinal County Arizona Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Queen Creek Highlighted 0458150.svg
Location in Maricopa and Pinal counties
Coordinates: 33°14′55″N111°38′03″W / 33.24861°N 111.63417°W / 33.24861; -111.63417
CountryUnited States
State Arizona
Counties Maricopa, Pinal
Incorporated September 5, 1989
Government
 •  Mayor Julia Wheatley
Area
[1]
 • Total42.130 sq mi (109.116 km2)
 • Land42.102 sq mi (109.043 km2)
 • Water0.028 sq mi (0.073 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,417 ft (432 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total59,519
 • Estimate 
(2023) [4]
76,570
 • RankUS: 483th
AZ: 16th
 • Density1,687.6/sq mi (651.6/km2)
Time zone UTC–7 (Mountain (MST) (no DST))
ZIP Codes
85140, 85142, 84143, 85144
Area code 480
FIPS code 04-58150
GNIS feature ID2412518 [2]
Sales tax 8.55% [5]
Website queencreekaz.gov

Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties, Arizona, United States. The population was 59,519 at the 2020 census. [3] It is a suburb of Phoenix, located in the far southeast area of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. A large battery factory is currently being constructed by LG. [6] [7]

Contents

History

From the Post Office form on file at the National Archives, Queen Creek was originally known as "Rittenhouse", the community growing up out of a railroad stop. [8] In 1919 the Queen Creek Farms Company was formed by C. H. Rittenhouse, constructing that railroad stop to ship the goods from the farm. [8] Its eponymous creek (now a usually dry arroyo), Queen Creek, flowed through Queen Canyon and was named for the Silver Queen Mine, but it was originally called "Picket Post Creek". [8]

Geography

The town of Queen Creek is primarily within Maricopa County, but the town limits extend into Pinal County on the eastern and southern borders. The town is bordered to the south and east in Pinal County by the unincorporated community of San Tan Valley (population 99,894).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Queen Creek has a total area of 42.130 square miles (109.12 km2), of which 0.028 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.07%, are water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 1,378—
1990 2,66793.5%
2000 4,31661.8%
2010 26,361510.8%
2020 59,519125.8%
2023 (est.)76,570 [4] 28.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
2020 Census [3]

2020 census

Queen Creek Racial Composition [10]
RaceNumberPercent
White (NH)43,20272.6%
Black or African American (NH)1,8753.2%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)3770.6%
Asian (NH)1,4302.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)980.2%
Some Other Race (NH)2500.4%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)2,6514.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9,63616.2%
Total59,519100.00%

As of the 2020 census, there were 59,519 people, 17,965 households, and 15,549 families residing in the town. [11] The population density was 1,476.3 inhabitants per square mile (570.0/km2). There were 19,628 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 77.2% White, 3.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.2% from some other races and 11.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the population. [12] 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.3% were under 5 years of age, and 12.6% were 65 and older.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 26,361 people, 7,720 households, 6,557 families residing in the town. The population density was 940.1 inhabitants per square mile (363.0/km2). There were 8,557 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.6% White, 3.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from some other races and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.3% of the population.

There were 7,720 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.8% were non-families. 8.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the town, the population age spread was: 35.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $63,702, and the median income for a family was $65,679. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $31,447 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,592. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town of Queen Creek is served by six public school districts, as well as public charter schools and a private school.

The portion in Maricopa County is mostly in the Queen Creek Unified School District, with portions in the Higley Unified School District and the Chandler Unified School District. [13]

The portion in Pinal County is divided between the Florence Unified School District, J. O. Combs Unified School District, and the Apache Junction Unified School District. [14]

Elementary

Junior/Senior High

Public Charter Schools

Higher Education

Rittenhouse Elementary School/San Tan Historical Society Museum

Notable people

Historic properties

There are various properties in the town of Queen Creek which are considered historical and have been included either in the National Register of Historic Places [17] or listed as such by the San Tan Historical Society. The following are images of some of these properties with a short description of the same.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queen Creek, Arizona
  3. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Queen Creek (AZ) sales tax rate" . Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ Colthorpe, Andy (March 24, 2023). "LG Energy Solution building US factory with 16GWh dedicated to battery storage". Energy Storage News.
  7. ↑ "LG Energy Solution's $5.5 Billion Stand-Alone Battery Manufacturing Complex In Queen Creek Well Underway". www.azcommerce.com. April 3, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Granger, Byrd Howell (1983). Arizona's Names (X Marks the Place). Tucson, AZ: The Falconer Publishing Company. pp. 508 & 525. ISBN   0918080185.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Queen Creek town, Arizona".
  11. ↑ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "How many people live in Queen Creek town, Arizona". USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 7 (PDF p. 8/11). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2024. - Text list
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pinal County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 7, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ "Communiversity at Queen Creek". riosalado.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Constitution Party of Arizona State Officers".
  17. ↑ "National Register of Historical Places – Arizona (AZ), Maricopa County". National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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