Goodyear (
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: ''Valin Thak'') is a city in
Maricopa County
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,
Arizona
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, United States. It is a suburb of
Phoenix
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and at the
2020 census had a population of 95,294,
up from 65,275 in 2010 and 18,911 in 2000.
It was the third-fastest-growing city in Arizona between 1990 and 2000.
The city is home to the
Goodyear Ballpark
Goodyear Ballpark is a stadium in Goodyear, Arizona (a western suburb of Phoenix) and part of a $108 million[Cleveland Guardians
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and
Cincinnati Reds
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of
Major League Baseball
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hold spring training.
In 2008, Goodyear won the
All-America City
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Award, sponsored by the
National Civic League
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. The city is named after the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
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. The company cultivated extensive farmland here to grow cotton for use in its tires.
History
Goodyear was established in 1917 with the purchase of of land by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
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to cultivate cotton for vehicle tire cords.
World War II
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was important to Goodyear in the 1940s as the current
Phoenix Goodyear Airport
Phoenix Goodyear Airport (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport) is a public airport southwest of Goodyear, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
It was built during World War II as a naval air facility, NAF Litchfield Park, then upgrade ...
was built, but after the war, the economy suffered. Goodyear became a town on November 19, 1946. At the time, it had 151 homes and 250 apartments, a grocery store, a barber shop, beauty shop and a gas station.
World War II
Luke Field Auxiliary #6 (Goodyear Field) was built by the
United States Army Air Forces
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in 1943. It served as a satellite airfield for
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Army Air Field (AAF). According to the ''History of Luke AFB'', this airfield boasted the most facilities. It had separate buildings for crew chiefs, operations, supply, barracks, pit latrine, crash truck shed, generator shed and a control tower. Luke AF Auxiliary #6 ceased operations by 1971.
The property, which is in a state of complete abandonment, is owned by the State of Arizona, which has worked with developers on proposals for use.
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Modern history
In January 1965, the Phoenix Trotting Park
The Phoenix Trotting Park, was a horse racing track built in 1964 in Goodyear, Arizona, United States. It opened in 1965 and was run for about two and a half seasons. The large, futuristically designed structure gave an optimistic look for the 196 ...
, a harness racing track, opened. The current Interstate 10 passes north of the site. As the region lacked major roads from Phoenix to Goodyear, there was not enough business and the track closed two years later. The park was demolished in 2017.
The town became a city in 1985. In the same decade, the remaining of the original farmland was sold for future development. The Phoenix Goodyear Airport received its current name in 1986.
Housing and growth
Although Goodyear was founded in 1917, the majority of construction and population growth happened after 1990. 22 communities that are completed and under construction have a total area of approximately . These communities, along with another 21 communities for future suburban development, will contain almost 200,000 homes, with only 25,000 built.
Goodyear was affected by the 2000s American housing bubble
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, reducing home values. Since then, the housing market has rebounded considerably. According to Opendoor
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, ZIP code 85338 in Goodyear was the fifth most popular place in the Phoenix metro area to buy a home, based on home sales. There are also a variety of home options in 2019 to accommodate families, those who are single, and seniors. As the population in Goodyear grows faster than ever, home builders and community developers are working quickly to keep up with the demand.
Estrella is the largest community in Goodyear, at . The master-planned community is home to about 10,000 residents. Palm Valley, located north of Interstate 10, is , with variously-sized homes. PebbleCreek is a community for active adult living, with 54 holes of championship golf, fitness centers, and restaurants.
From the 1990s through the 2010s, residential development has stimulated the growth of Goodyear as a suburb of Phoenix. Goodyear's population is projected to be 358,000 by 2035.
Geography
Goodyear is approximately west of downtown Phoenix
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* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
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. Nearby cities include Avondale, Litchfield Park, Tolleson and Buckeye. From the original town center, the Goodyear city limits extend north to a border with Glendale Glendale is the anglicised version of the Gaelic Gleann Dail, which means ''valley of fertile, low-lying arable land''.
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and south-southeast into the Rainbow Valley to an area south of Arizona State Route 238.
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.02%, are water. The Gila River
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passes through the city. The largest master-planned community is Estrella, south of the Gila River, located near the Estrella Mountains.
The Estrella Mountain Regional Park covers almost , most of which is still desert. It contains eight trails over in combined length, two baseball fields, and a track.
Climate
Goodyear has a hot desert climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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: BWh
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) due to its location in the Sonoran Desert
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. The city receives somewhere around ten inches of rain annually. The city has more than 300 sunny days per year.
Winter
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s are sunny with mild temperatures—nighttime lows averaging between 40 °F and 50 °F (4 °C and 10 °C) and daytime highs ranging from 60 °F to 75 °F (16 °C to 24 °C). The lowest temperature ever recorded in Goodyear is 16 °F (-9 °C). Summer
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s are very hot, with daily high temperatures at or above 100 °F (38 °C) for the entirety of June, July, and August, as well as many days in May and September. An occasional heat wave
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will spike temperatures over 115 °F (46 °C) briefly. Nighttime lows in the summer months average between 70 °F and 80 °F (21 °C and 27 °C), with an occasional overnight low above 80 °F (27 °C) not uncommon. The highest recorded temperature in Goodyear is 125 °F (52 °C).
Snow
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is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as saguaro
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s and other cacti
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. In the summer (mainly July, August and early September), the North American Monsoon
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can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening (possibly continuing overnight), causing thunderstorms and heavy rain even from a sunny morning. Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer.
Demographics
2010 Census
As of 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau
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reported that there were 65,275 people living in the city. 71.9% of the city's population was White
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, 6.7% were Black
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, 1.3% were Native American, and 4.3% were Asian
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. 27.8% were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. There were 25,027 housing units in the city. 31% of the population is between ages 35 and 49.
2000 Census
, there were 18,911 people, 6,179 households, and 4,986 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,771 housing units at an average density of 58.1 per square mile (22.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 5.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.9% from other races
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, and 3.0% from two or more races. 20.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,179 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,492, and the median income for a family was $60,707. Males had a median income of $40,702 versus $28,410 for females. The per capita income
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for the city was $22,506. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
Goodyear has a council-manager form of government. The current Mayor is Joe Pizzillo, a former city councilman who is completing the mayoral term of Georgia Lord, who died in December 2021. Lord was elected to fill a two-year unexpired term as Mayor of the City of Goodyear in March 2011, was re-elected to serve a second term as Mayor in 2013, and was elected to serve her final term in 2017. There are six councilmembers, with three-term limits.
The Arizona Department of Corrections
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operates the Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville
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in Goodyear. The prison houses the female death row.
Education
Several school districts serve the city of Goodyear. Elementary school districts include Avondale Elementary School District
The Avondale Elementary School District was established in 1894. Located west of Phoenix, Arizona, the district is home to nine schools ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade with several magnet programs. Avondale schools have been recogniz ...
, Liberty Elementary School District
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, Litchfield Elementary School District
The Litchfield Elementary School District is an elementary school district in Litchfield Park, Arizona
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, and Mobile Elementary School District. High school districts include Agua Fria Union High School District
The Agua Fria Union High School District (AFUHSD) is a high school district serving Goodyear, Buckeye, Avondale, Waddell and Litchfield Park, Arizona. It was founded in 1955.
The district has five high schools, and operates a non-traditional ...
and Buckeye Union High School District
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.[Schools & Education]
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Elementary/middle schools
* Incito Schools
* Mabel Padgett Elementary School
* Palm Valley Elementary School
* Desert Star Elementary School
* Centerra Mirage S.T.E.M Academy
* Copper Trails Elementary School
* Desert Thunder Elementary School
* Estrella Mountain Elementary School K–8
* Las Brisas Academy Elementary School
* Westar Elementary School
* Western Sky Middle School
* Wildflower Elementary School
* Odyssey Preparatory Academy
* St. John Vianney Catholic School
High schools
* Desert Edge High School
* Millennium High School
* Estrella Foothills High School
Colleges and universities
Franklin Pierce University
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The scho ...
has had a campus here since 2008, when the New Hampshire
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-based university signed a lease with the city to purchase of land. It offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy program and other healthcare-related programs.
Sports
Goodyear is known as a site for professional baseball teams' spring training
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sessions. The Cleveland Guardians
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of Major League Baseball
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's American League
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moved their spring training facility to Goodyear from Winter Haven, Florida
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and rejoined the Cactus League
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in February 2009, after a 15-year absence. Before that, the Guardians (then known as the Indians) held spring training for many years in Tucson
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On April 7, 2008, Goodyear's city council unanimously approved a memorandum
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to fund a new $33 million baseball
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spring training complex for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds
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and Cleveland Guardians. This includes a 10,000-seat park, Goodyear Ballpark
Goodyear Ballpark is a stadium in Goodyear, Arizona (a western suburb of Phoenix) and part of a $108 million[Goodyear Centennials
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, of the Freedom Pro Baseball League
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, played their home games at the Goodyear Ballpark. Two other baseball teams in the Arizona Complex League
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, the Arizona Complex League Guardians and the Arizona Complex League Reds, also play at the stadium.
Transportation
Air
Phoenix Goodyear Airport
Phoenix Goodyear Airport (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport) is a public airport southwest of Goodyear, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
It was built during World War II as a naval air facility, NAF Litchfield Park, then upgrade ...
is located here. It has an runway capable of handling large jet aircraft. This airport, used by many international airlines for aircraft maintenance and storage, has no active commercial air service.
Rail
Union Pacific
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operates a railroad that goes through Goodyear. Rail lines provide Goodyear with access to 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States.
Road transport
Interstate 10
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passes through Goodyear, heading west to Buckeye and Los Angeles
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. I-10 heads east to Phoenix, Tucson
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, and the Southern states.
The city is also served by the western ends of several bus routes of the Valley Metro Bus
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.
Other roads and highways serve the area. Loop 303
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starts as Cotton Lane then heads up north to Surprise and then to Interstate 17
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Most of I-17 ...
. Van Buren Street and McDowell, Indian School and Camelback Roads are major arterial roads leading from the extreme western Phoenix area to past Scottsdale in the east. MC 85 (Maricopa County Highway 85) is a highway running from Arizona State Route 85
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in Buckeye to Loop 202
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in Phoenix. The highway passes the southern sections of Goodyear.
Road improvements
Interstate 10 was built through Goodyear in the late 20th century. Between 2008 and 2014, the road had significant expansions. It was expanded from two lanes in each direction to five or six (including one HOV lane
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starting near Loop 303 going east). There were also new interchanges, including Exit 122 (Perryville Road), Exit 123 (Citrus Road) and Exit 125 (Sarival Avenue).
Loop 303 improvement
The Arizona Department of Transportation
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built a new interchange near the Interstate 10/Loop 303 junctions. The interchange is being expanded from a diamond interchange
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Design
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to a stack interchange
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. As a result, Loop 303 under Interstate 10 was cleared, and Exit 124 on Interstate 10
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has been shut down; the new interchange was completed in 2014.
South of Interstate 10, Loop 303 is being planned to extend to a future State Route 30. Loop 303 will go south of future State Route 30 to Estrella Mountain Ranch and to Interstate 8
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near Mobile, Arizona
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.
State Route 30 (formerly State Route 801)
Arizona State Route 30
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(originally designated as State Route 801) is a proposed highway south of Interstate 10 that will relieve traffic congestion. It is planned to run between Arizona State Route 85 to Interstate 17.
Galleries
This gallery includes photos of the following:
* The Litchfield Train Station – built in 1920 to serve the town of Litchfield Park and sold to the City of Goodyear for $5,000 in 2009. The station, which once was located near Maricopa County 85 and Litchfield Road, was moved to the city waterworks land, where it currently lies in a total state of abandonment and deterioration.
* Phoenix Trotting Park, a horse racing
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track built in 1964. It opened in 1965 and was run for about two and a half seasons. The property sat abandoned since its closure and was demolished in 2017.
* A Goodyear-Wingfoot house – located in Greenleaf Lane in the town of Goodyear, was built by a Southwest Cotton factory at Litchfield Airport in 1943. Called the "home of the future," the Wingfoot Houses were 8 feet wide. Once on site, the bedroom wings were pulled out like drawers to yield a "T"-shaped, flat-roofed house. It had of living area.
Lake Field gallery
Notable people
* Carrick Felix
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, former Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
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and current Cleveland Cavaliers
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player
* Rick Manning
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, former MLB
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player and current baseball broadcaster
* Mitchell Watt
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, former Buffalo Bulls basketball player from Desert Edge High School
* Gilbert Levin
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, scientist and developer of one of the life on Mars experiments, as part of the Viking program
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. Owned a winter home in Estrella, Goodyear
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.
* Tim Raines
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, MLB
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Hall of Famer and resident of Estrella, Goodyear
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* Hersey Hawkins
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, former NBA
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player. Moved to Estrella, Goodyear
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and served as an assistant coach for the varsity basketball team at Estrella Foothills High School.
* Josh Rojas, professional baseball player and alumnus of Millennium High School (Arizona).
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Cities in Arizona
Cities in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Populated places established in 1917
Phoenix metropolitan area
Populated places in the Sonoran Desert
1917 establishments in Arizona