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Location - State of Arizona, Maricopa County
  Buckeye, AZ, 85326
    Latitude33.37N
    Longitude112.583 W
    Elevation869 Feet

Overview
  Demographics
    Population52,876
    Area692 sq. miles
    Median Age31.2
    Family Residences75.3%
  Income
    Average Household Income$42,280
    Median Housing Value$209,000
  Economic
    Recent Job Growth2.26%
    Future Job Growth17.40%
    Unemployment Rate3.80%
    Sales Tax Rate8.30%
    Employment by Sector
    Management/Business/Financial8.53%
    Professional14.51%
    Service15.34%
    Sales/Office22.65%
    Agriculture3.64%
    Construction/Maintenance19.36%
    Production/Transportation16.15%
  Weather
    Average Rainfall6 inches
    Average Temperature70 degrees
    Average Summer High104 degrees
    Average Winter Low40 degrees
    Sunny Days per Year295
    Humidity Comfort Index46/100

Economic Resources

Diversity

The Buckeye business community is comprised of a diverse employment base with many small thriving businesses, combined with large enterprises. This provides for a strong and vital local economy. Arizona has become one of the fastest growing states in the U.S., and, in July 2007 Buckeye was named the second fastest growing town in the nation by Forbes Magazine. Excellent job opportunities and a very desirable climate provide a great lifestyle.


Large Employers
  Private

Quincy Joist
Schultz Homes Corporation
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc.
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station
Schult Homes
Travel Centers of America
Hospice of the Valley
The Wigwam Resort
Beazer Homes
Shea Homes
Arizona-American Water
Costco Wholesale
Meritage Active Adult at Sundance
Turner Construction
Yates/Buick Pontiac GMC
Keller Equipment
The Orcutt/Winslow Patnership
H-Four Farms
The Lyle Anderson Company
Sundance Golf Club
Pulte Homes
The Raven at Verrado

  Public

Town of Buckeye
Buckeye Union High School District
Buckeye Elementary School District
AZ Department of Corrections
Liberty Elementary School District


Education
    Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.3
    Students Per Librarian429
    Students Per Counselor388
    2 Year College Grads5.61%
    4 Year College Grads7.36%
    Graduate Degrees2.88%
    High School Graduates71.15%
    School Expenditure per Pupil$4,760

Schools
  Maricopa County Superintendant of Public Instruction - (602) 506-3866
  Community College/Vocational
    Estrella Mountain Community Collegewww.emc.maricopa.edu (623)935-8000
    Glendale Community Collegewww.gc.maricopa.edu (623)845-3000
    Southwest Skill Centerwww.estrellamountain.edu (623)535-2700
  High School Districts
    Buckeye Union High School Districtwww.buhsd.org (623) 386-9701
    Buckeye Academy(623) 386-1072
    Buckeye Union High School(623) 386-4423
    Estrella Foothills High School(623) 327-2400
    Youngker High School(623) 474-0100
    Agua Fria Union High School Districtwww.aguafria.org (623)932-7000
    Agua Fria High School(623) 932-7300
    Desert Edge High School(623) 932-7500
    Millennium High School(623) 932-7200
    Verrado High School(623) 932-7400
  Elementary School Districts
    Buckeye Elementary School Districtwww.besd.k12.az.us (623)386-4487
    Bales Elementary School(623) 847-8503
    Buckeye Elementary School(623) 386-4487
    Sundance Elementary School(623) 847-8531
    West Park Elementary School(623) 386-4487
    Steven R. Jasinski(623) 925-3100
    Liberty Elementary School Districtwww.liberty.k12.az.us (623) 327-2940
    Liberty Elementary School(623) 327-2810
    Estrella Elementary School(623) 327-2820
    Rainbow Elementary School(623) 327-2830
    Weststar Elementary School(623) 327-2840
    Freedom Elementary School(623) 327-2850
    Litchfield Elementary School Districtwww.lesd.k12.az.us (623) 535-6000
    Verrado Middle School(623) 547-1300
    Palo Verde Elementary School Districtwww.pvesd.org (623)327-3680
    Palo Verde Elementary School(623) 327-3680
  Unified School Districts

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (623) 474-5100

    Tonopah Valley High School(623) 474-5200
    Ruth Fisher Elementary School(623) 386-5688
    Tartesso Elementary School(623)
    Wickenburg Unified School District(623) 668-5350
    Festival Foothills Elementary(928) 501-6000
    Vulture Peak Middle School(928)
    Wickenburg High School(928)

Churches
    Buckeye First Assembly of God(623) 386-4783
    Buckeye Seventh-Day Adventist Church(623) 386-6709
    Community Church(623) 386-2674
    First Southern Baptist Church(623) 386-5614
    Grace Fellowship Church(623) 393-8386
    Liberty United Methodist Church(623) 386-4090
    Mountain Vista Community Church(623) 474-5757
    St. Henry's Catholic Church(623) 386-6407
    Skyway Church of Buckeye(623) 386-6407

Newspapers
    Buckeye Valley News(623) 386-4426
    Buckeye Sun(480) 204-5601
    West Valley View(623) 535-8439
    The Arizona Republic(602) 444-8000

Utilities
  Water
    Arizona-American Water(623)815-3113
    Buckeye Water(623)349-6100
    Global Water(623)580-9600
  Electricity
    Arizona Public Service (623)386-4474
  Gas
    Southwest Gas(602)861-1999
  Telephone/Internet/Cable TV
    Cox Communications(623)594-1142
    Qwest(623)210-3295
  Trash
    Allied Waste(602)237-2078
    Sierra Waste(602)243-6555
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