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Maricopa County

Population in July 2007: 23,610. Population change since 2000: +382.6%
Males: 12,083  (51.2%)
Females: 11,527  (48.8%)
Median resident age:  30.9 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85242.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $76,900 (it was $63,702 in 2000)
Queen Creek  $76,900
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $422,300 (it was $202,900 in 2000)
Queen Creek  $422,300
Arizona:  $237,700

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 85240, 85242, 85243.

Queen Creek, AZ residents, houses, and apartments details

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Profiles of local businesses:
Trio Technologeis. LLC.
Queen Creek Sign Company
Lancaster Insurance Service Center, Inc
Zollner Insurance Agency
TaxQue
MaddFx Signs
Renaissance Redesign
AAA Insurance

Races in Queen Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.7%)
  • Hispanic (30.0%)
  • Other race (14.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Queen Creek: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (15.1%), English (13.7%), Irish (9.4%), United States (8.4%), Italian (3.1%), Polish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1989

Elevation: 1405 feet

Land area: 25.8 square miles.

Population density: 915 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Queen Creek

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Queen Creek town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

503 residents are foreign born (10.4% Latin America).

This town:  11.7%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Queen Creek, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Queen Creek to the number of sex offenders is 1686 to 1.

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

Queen Creek:  0.6% ($1,309)
Arizona:  0.8% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gilbert, AZ (10.9 miles , pop. 109,697).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (13.8 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (35.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Gilbert, AZ (10.9 miles ), Santan, AZ (12.5 miles ), Sacaton, AZ (13.1 miles ), Apache Junction, AZ (13.5 miles ), Gila River, AZ (13.6 miles ), Mesa, AZ (13.8 miles ), Blackwater, AZ (14.8 miles ), Gold Camp, AZ (15.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 1998: 100 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 1999: 204 buildings, average cost: $217,300
  • 2000: 129 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2001: 181 buildings, average cost: $203,900
  • 2002: 648 buildings, average cost: $201,700
  • 2003: 1973 buildings, average cost: $229,500
  • 2004: 864 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2005: 1329 buildings, average cost: $260,200
  • 2006: 822 buildings, average cost: $265,600
  • 2007: 531 buildings, average cost: $225,400

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Latitude: 33.24 N, Longitude: 111.64 W


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Queen Creek, Arizona business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,668 (+63.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Queen Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Queen Creek town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 tornado 19.9 miles away from the town center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Queen Creek:
  • LUTHERAN HEART HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • VALLEY LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • HU HU KAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SACATON, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Queen Creek, AZ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Queen Creek:
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 5 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 28 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
  • LUKE AFB (about 54 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Queen Creek:
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 11 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: CHD)
  • LOST DUTCHMAN (about 15 miles; APACHE JUNCTION, AZ; ID: H31)
  • FALCON FLD (about 16 miles; MESA, AZ; ID: FFZ)

Local government website: www.queencreek.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Queen Creek:
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
Public high school in Queen Creek:
Private high school in Queen Creek:
  • ARIZONA BOYS RANCH (Students: 44; Location: 20061 E RITTENHOUSE RD; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Queen Creek:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Newspaper - The East Valley Tribune, Mesa, AZ circulation 100,000 owned by Freedom Communications
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY airport is no longer operational as an airport. Instead it has been converted to house a branch of ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS (about 5 miles, MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 1,397) in partnership with CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WILLIAMS CAMPUS (about 5 miles, MESA, AZ)

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Notable locations in Queen Creek: Rittenhouse Substation (A), Queen Creek Siding (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Queen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Chandler Heights Post Office (A), Boys Ranch Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: San Tan Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 20435 South Ellsworth Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Queen Creek and their reported violations in the past:

SKYLINE RESORT & RV PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.5 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  88.2%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.2%

Queen Creek compared to Arizona state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Queen Creek (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Johnson Ranch Banking Ctr. Branch at 520 East Hunt Highway, branch established on 2003-12-29; Power And Queen Creek Bkg. Ctr. Bran at 8463 South Power Road, branch established on 2003-11-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Power Road & Chandler Heights Branch at 23760 South Power Road, branch established on 2005-09-19; Bellavista And Hunt Branch at 542 East Hunt Highway, branch established on 2004-01-14. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Union Bank, National Association: Queen Creek Branch at 20713 East Ocotillo Road, Suite 101, branch established on 2002-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.2 mil, Deposits: $104.4 mil, headquarters in Gilbert, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Bancshares, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Johnson Ranch Branch at 30963 N Golf Club Dr, branch established on 2006-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Queen Creek Branch at 21479 South Ellsworth Road, branch established on 2005-03-14. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: East Queen Creek Road Safeway Branch at 18495 East Queen Creek Road, branch established on 2003-11-10. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 12$44,537$44,5373$3,168
Streets and Highways 15$63,108$50,4861$1,255
Other and Unallocable 3$8,258$33,0320$0
Parks and Recreation 16$44,681$33,51128$15,297
Other Government Administration 31$93,413$36,1600$0
Totals for Government 77$253,997$39,58432$19,720



Queen Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $888,000
    Sewerage: $85,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,778,000
    Financial Administration: $1,355,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,051,000
    Police Protection: $183,000
    General - Other: $88,000
    Sewerage: $84,000
    Fire Protection: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,467,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,293,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $174,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $179,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $921,000
    Highways: $647,000
  • Tax - NEC: $3,245,000
    Total General Sales: $900,000
    Property: $204,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $102,000

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 Queen Creek:
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • KCKY (1150 AM; 5 kW; COOLIDGE, AZ; Owner: CORTARO BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Queen Creek:
  • KEDJ (103.9 FM; GILBERT, AZ; Owner: NPR PHOENIX, LLC)
  • KLVK (89.1 FM; FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K210CP (89.9 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K220HH (91.9 FM; MESA, 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)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS 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.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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.)
  • KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
  • K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Queen Creek:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)




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