Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the
state
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. The population was 59,519 as of the 2020 census, up from 26,361 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of
Phoenix, Arizona
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located in the far southeast area of the
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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. In 1919 the Queen Creek Farms Company was formed by C. H. Rittenhouse, constructing that railroad stop to ship the goods from the farm. 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".
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
San Tan Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States. As of the census of 2020, the population of San Tan Valley is 99,894.
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(population 96,692).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town of Queen Creek has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 26,361 people, 8,557 households, residing in the town. The population density was . There were 8,557 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 82.1%
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, 0.4%
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or
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Pacific Islander
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, 14.3% from
other races
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, and 2.3% from two or more races. 17.3% of the population were
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race.
There were 1,218 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were
married couples
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $21,592. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, 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.
Queen Creek Unified School District
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Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) is a school district based in Queen Creek, Arizona, United States.Queen Creek High School
Queen Creek High School is a public secondary school located in Queen Creek, Arizona.
History
The Queen Creek school district did not open a high school until 1986, when it became a unified school district; previously, the school district bu ...
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Newell Barney Junior High
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Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) is a school district based in Queen Creek, Arizona, United States.Higley Unified School District
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,
Chandler Unified School District
Chandler Unified School District serves most of the city of Chandler, Arizona, plus portions of Gilbert, and Queen Creek. The district serves over 45,000 students, making it the 3rd largest school district in Arizona.J.O. Combs Unified School District, and the
Coolidge Unified School District
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Public charter schools serving QC students include:
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American Leadership Academy
American Leadership Academy (ALA) is a regional group of tuition-free public charter schools headquartered in Queen Creek, Arizona which provides education for K-12 students. ALA currently consists of 12 schools located in Arizona and as of the 2 ...
Cambridge Academy
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Rio Salado College
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).
Cultural attractions
* American Heritage Festival – since 2003 the largest annual educational
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event in Arizona and the Southwestern US
* Schnepf Farms – a family operated farm that holds frequent festivals
* Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
* Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre – a large, publicly owned and operated equestrian facility that hosts regional events
* Queen Creek Library – the newest branch of the Maricopa County Library District; opened November 8, 2008
* Barney Family Sports Complex – a privately owned and operated indoor sports facility
* Queen Creek Olive Mill – a family owned company that grows and presses olives for the production of high quality extra virgin; it was featured on the
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Historic properties
There are various properties in the town of Queen Creek which are considered historical and have been included either in the
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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.
Mansel Carter
Mansel Carter (May 12, 1902 – June 5, 1987), also known as "Man of the Mountain", was a businessman and prospector. In 1987, ''The Phoenix'' named him one of "Arizona Legends". The San Tan Historical Society of Queen Creek recognized his grave ...
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Pegasus Airpark
Pegasus Airpark is a private-use airport owned by the Pegasus Airpark Flight Association, located south of the central business district of Queen Creek, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The airport is part of a gated community built ...