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85-501: Arizona Avenue could refer to: Arizona Avenue (Chandler, Arizona) Arizona Avenue (Washington, D.C.) Arizona Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland List of roads or other routes with the same name [REDACTED] This article includes a list of roads, streets, highways, or other routes that are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

170-606: A diverging diamond interchange . Happy Valley Road continues east from I-17 as a six-lane divided highway but then reduces to two lanes east of 19th Street. The highway crosses the Central Arizona Project aqueduct before curving south toward its end, where it seamlessly becomes Seventh Street. Indian School Road runs continuously east/west for approximately 41 miles with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community at

255-630: A collection of neighborhoods north of Downtown and south of the North-Central and Sunnyslope areas. For the most part, Central Avenue marks the "zero" point of east/west addresses in the Phoenix area. Country Club Drive is a north–south arterial road in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway comprises the portion of Arizona State Route 87 (SR 87) within the city of Mesa . The entire length of Country Club Drive

340-541: A diamond interchange with SR 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and reaches its northern terminus at SR 87's bridge across the Salt River . SR 87 continues north along Beeline Highway. Elliot Road is an east–west arterial road in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway extends from 44th Street in far southern Phoenix east through Tempe , Chandler , Gilbert , and Mesa to Meridian Road at

425-602: A five-way intersection with north–south Seventh Street and east–west Dunlap Road in the North Mountain urban village of the city of Phoenix. The highway heads northeast as a four-lane road with center turn lane between North Mountain to the west and Stoney Mountain to the east. Cave Creek Road curves north as it enters the urban village of Paradise Valley and intersects another principal arterial, which heads northwest as Thunderbird Road and east as Cactus Road . The highway expands to six lanes and heads northeast along

510-431: A four-lane highway. It passes by Bell Bank Park and intersects with Arizona State Route 24 (SR 24; Gateway Freeway). Ellsworth Road continues and has a diamond interchange with U.S. Route 60 (Superstition Freeway). After six more miles, Ellsworth Road ends and continues as Usery Pass Road. Gilbert Road is a north–south arterial road in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway extends from

595-627: A four-lane road with center turn lane. Elliot Road intersects SR 87 (Arizona Avenue) 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of a rail line that forms the Chandler–Gilbert border. Within Gilbert, the highway passes the historic Gilbert Elementary School building. At the Eastern Canal, Elliot Road becomes divided again, which the road stays until midway between Recker Road and Power Road . The highway continues with two lanes through Power Road, where

680-513: A household in the county was $ 45,358, and for a family was $ 51,827. Males had a median income of $ 36,858 versus $ 28,703 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,251. About 8.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Maricopa County were Catholics, who are organized under

765-657: A more limited constitutional amendment Proposition 102 to ban same-sex marriage but not state-recognized civil unions or domestic partnerships. The amendment was later invalidated by the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges , which declared that same-sex marriage is a fundamental right in the United States. Unlike cities and towns in Arizona, counties are politically and legally subordinate to

850-491: A partial interchage with SR 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) allowing access to and from the west; access to the other direction of SR 202 is provided by McDowell Road. Gilbert Road continues through north of Mesa and ends at Beeline Highway. The portion of U.S. Route 60 that enters Phoenix from the northwest Valley is known as Grand Avenue, a street which slices through west Phoenix at a 45-degree angle. This makes it instantly recognizable on any City of Phoenix map, and it represents

935-675: A six-lane highway for almost two miles, passing through Queen Creek Marketplace, where Ellsworth Road is now a two-lane highway and passes through Queen Creek Historical Town Hall and Founders' Park, both roads also provide entrances for the Queen Creek Library. Ellsworth Road continues until Walnut Road, which acts as a connecting point for the two roads where Ellsworth Loop Road turns back into Ellsworth Road. Ellsworth Road continues in Queen Creek for another mile, and enters Mesa after passing Germann Road, where it continues as

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1020-502: A south-easterly bend and, at its intersection with Scottsdale Road, becomes Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, named in recognition of architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright . This alignment was built in the mid-1970s during the construction of the CAP canal. In this area of Scottsdale , a non-contiguous segment of Bell Road approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long exists north of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, which includes an intersection with

1105-422: A southern point of Arizona State Route 87 south of Chandler to Beeline Highway , north of Mesa . Gilbert Road begins at a southern point of Arizona State Route 87 and after passing by Gila River Resorts and Casino, the highway continues and passes through Chandler for five miles, where after Germann Road, the highway follows the border between the city of Chandler to the west, and the city of Gilbert to

1190-470: A week. However, it does not stop in Phoenix itself. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Maricopa County. † county seat In 2019, the largest employers in Maricopa County were: According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis , in 2019 the employment of Maricopa County in the following sectors was: Maricopa produces far more Brassica than anywhere else in

1275-418: Is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona . As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568, or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and the most populous county in Arizona, and making Arizona one of the nation's most centralized states. The county seat is Phoenix , the state capital and fifth-most populous city in

1360-597: Is a historic street in Tempe. In north Tempe near Arizona State University , the street runs through a popular, pedestrian-friendly shopping and nightlife district. Mill Avenue was originally centered around the Hayden Flour Mill, which, while disused, still stands on the north end of the Avenue. Today, the avenue plays host to many bars , designer shopping stores, as well as many fairs , and city festivals . It

1445-586: Is a north–south arterial road in the southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway comprises the portion of Arizona State Route 87 (SR 87) within the city of Chandler . The entire length of Arizona Avenue is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial. Arizona Avenue begins at Hunt Highway, which forms the south city limit of Chandler and also the Maricopa – Pinal county line. This intersection also forms

1530-501: Is an arterial road in the north central part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from its southern terminus at Seventh Street in Phoenix north to Carefree Highway on the border of Cave Creek and Carefree . Cave Creek Road continues as a collector road north and east through Cave Creek, Carefree, and the far northern part of Scottsdale to its northern terminus near Camp Creek . Cave Creek Road begins at

1615-450: Is home to 62 percent of the state's population and therefore dominates Arizona's politics. For example, in the 2018 Senate election , Democrat Kyrsten Sinema carried the county en route to becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Arizona since 1988 . She won the county by over 60,000 votes, more than enough for the victory; she won statewide by 55,900 votes. All but one of the state's nine congressional districts include part of

1700-564: Is not continuous. The longest continuous stretch of Baseline Road is approximately 43 miles (69 km). The road is located in Maricopa County and Pinal County . There is also a rural road named Baseline Road in southern La Paz County close to the Colorado River which is located near Arizona's baseline. Because of the grid plan used by cities in Arizona, the name for the road is applied for non-contiguous sections and

1785-574: Is one of the few roadways to cross the Agua Fria River in the northern part of the metro area, providing a link between the growing suburb of Surprise with Phoenix. As a result, the portion of Bell Road passing through Surprise and Sun City is the busiest arterial road in the state of Arizona. The main segment of Bell Road, approximately 31 miles (50 km) in length, begins at the corporate boundaries of Phoenix and Scottsdale at its intersection with Scottsdale Road; east of Scottsdale Road,

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1870-458: Is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from SR 303 to Interstate 17 (I-17). Happy Valley Road begins at 163rd Avenue in Surprise . It travels east for six miles before intersecting Loop 303 (Bob Stump Memorial Parkway) at a single-point urban interchange in an unincorporated area west of Peoria . Happy Valley Road expands to six lanes east of Loop 303 and crosses

1955-495: Is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial, along with the 2-mile-long (3.2 km) section of 83rd Avenue from the southern end of Lake Pleasant Parkway south to Bell Road . The principal arterial segment of 83rd Avenue is also described in this section. The principal arterial section of 83rd Avenue begins at Bell Road, which at that intersection forms the border of the cities of Peoria and Glendale . 83rd Avenue continues south fully into Peoria, where it serves

2040-546: Is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial. Country Club Drive begins at the Western Canal at the south city limit of Mesa; SR 87 continues south into the city of Chandler as Arizona Avenue . Country Club Drive heads north as a six-lane road with center turn lane that becomes a divided highway at the south end of the S-curve in which the highway intersects Baseline Road . North of Baseline Road,

2125-413: Is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial. Carefree Highway is the inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot 's eponymous song . Carefree Highway begins at Lake Pleasant Parkway in a rural part of the city of Peoria; SR 74 continues west as Lake Pleasant Road toward its western terminus at U.S. Route 60 near Morristown . Carefree Highway heads east as a two-lane road through open desert in

2210-603: Is theoretically reserved for future east–west roads built at the same latitude. Starting from east, the road begins in Apache Junction in Pinal County, named Baseline Avenue and is a small segment of thoroughfare in a residential neighborhood at the foothills of the Superstition Mountains . The route picks up again and runs due westward, running parallel to US 60 . At the Maricopa County border,

2295-496: The 2010 census , 3,817,117 people, 1,411,583 households, and 932,814 families were living in the county. The population density was 414.9/sq mi (160.2/km ). The 1,639,279 housing units averaged 178.2/sq mi (68.8/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 73.0% white (58.7% non-Hispanic white), 5.0% African American, 3.5% Asian, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% Pacific islander, 12.8% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 29.6% of

2380-585: The Agua Fria River into the city of Peoria. The highway intersects Lake Pleasant Parkway and passes along the south flank of Sunrise Mountain before crossing the New River. Shortly after entering the Deer Valley urban village of the city of Phoenix, Happy Valley Road becomes a four-lane road with center turn lane and passes to the south of Ludden Mountain. The highway expands to six lanes, crosses Skunk Creek, and meets I-17 (Arizona Veterans Highway) at

2465-624: The Maricopa – Pinal county line. Elliot Road is part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from Interstate 10 (I-10) at the Phoenix–Tempe border east to Arizona State Route 202 (SR 202) in Mesa. Elliot Road begins at 44th Street in the Ahwatukee urban village of the city of Phoenix. The road loops southwest as Elliot Warner Loop, which curves counterclockwise to Warner Road, which parallels Elliot Road 1 mile (1.6 km) to

2550-554: The Peoria Sports Complex , the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners . From Bell Road, 83rd Avenue heads north fully into Glendale and passes to the west of Arrowhead Towne Center . The four-lane divided highway crosses over SR 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) without access; Bell Road has an interchange with the freeway just west of 83rd Avenue. 83rd Avenue parallels and then crosses

2635-413: The Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway begins where Arizona State Route 74 (SR 74) meets the north end of Lake Pleasant Parkway in northern Peoria ; SR 74 continues west along Lake Pleasant Road. Carefree Highway extends east through Interstate 17 (I-17), which is the eastern terminus of SR 74, to Scottsdale Road on the border of Scottsdale and Carefree . The entire length of Carefree Highway

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2720-758: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix with 519,950 Catholics and 99 parishes, and 9 additional eastern rite Catholic parishes. This is followed by 242,732 LDS Mormons with 503 congregations, 213,640 non-denominational adherents with 309 congregations, 93,252 Assembly of God Pentecostals with 120 congregations, 73,207 Southern Baptists with 149 congregations, 35,804 Christian churches and churches of Christ Christians with 29 congregations, 30,014 Evangelical Lutherans with 47 congregations, 28,634 UMC Methodists with 55 congregations, 18,408 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations, and 15,001 Presbyterians with 42 congregations. Altogether, 39.1% of

2805-574: The Salt River (Arizona) , Gila River , New River and Agua Fria River and their tributaries in the Phoenix metropolitan area was done. In October 2022, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department detected Dengue virus in mosquitoes they had trapped; in November the first locally transmitted case of dengue fever was reported in the County and Arizona state as a whole - previous dengue cases in Maricopa County had been related to travel. As of

2890-428: The census of 2000, 3,072,149 people, 1,132,886 households, and 763,565 families were living in the county. The population density was 334 people/sq mi (129 people/km ). The 1,250,231 housing units averaged of 136 per square mile (53/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 77.4% White, 3.7% African American, 1.9% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 12.0% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. About 29.5% of

2975-494: The 7th is primarily Tucson -based. †Member was originally appointed to the office. School districts with territory in the county (no matter how slight, even if the administration and schools are in other counties) include: Unified: Secondary: Elementary: There is also a state-operated school, Phoenix Day School for the Deaf . The Phoenix Indian School was formerly in the county. The major primary commercial airport of

3060-813: The Annex: Soul Invictus, the Lucky Rabbit & Gallery Marsiglia, Lady Luck Tattoo, and other design houses and studios. As a result of this revitalization the Grand Avenue Merchants Association (GAMA) formed to address a "Grand New Vision" and to bring the Grand Avenue community together with other neighborhood associations to form an arts, culture and small business district with a mind towards adaptive reuse of historical buildings, infill projects and both small business and community based outreach. In 2011,

3145-586: The City of Phoenix was chosen as one of five U.S. capitals to receive federal design assistance through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greening America's Capitals program, with the goal of creating a more environmentally and economically sustainable design along the lower Grand Avenue corridor. Happy Valley Road is an east–west arterial road in the northern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway extends from 163rd Avenue in Surprise east to Seventh Street in Phoenix . Happy Valley Road

3230-432: The New River before reaching Union Hills Drive, which also provides access to SR 101. The avenue expands to six lanes as it continues into the city of Peoria to Beardsley Road, where the highway continues as Lake Pleasant Parkway. The parkway curves west; within the curve is an intersection with another section of 83rd Avenue, where the parkway reduces to four lanes. Lake Pleasant Parkway continues west until 98th Avenue, where

3315-671: The United States Census Bureau in October 2015 and collected from 2009 to 2013, 73.7% of the population aged five years and over spoke only English at home, while 20.3% spoke Spanish, 0.6% spoke Chinese, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.4% Tagalog , 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Navajo , 0.2% Korean, 0.2% Hindi , 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Persian , 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Serbo-Croatian , 0.1% Telugu , 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Syriac , 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% spoke Romanian, and 0.1% spoke other Native North American languages at home. As of

3400-523: The United States by area , with a land area greater than that of four other US states . From west to east, it stretches 132 miles (212 km), and 103 miles (166 km) from north to south. It is by far Arizona's most populous county, encompassing well over half of the state's residents. It is the largest county in the United States to have a capital city. Maricopa County has 14 regional parks: It also has at least 21 protected areas: From 2009 to 2011, an inventory of all vascular plants growing along

3485-641: The United States. Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix–Mesa–Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale. Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa people . Five Indian reservations are located in

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3570-445: The United States. While the city of Phoenix has been evenly split between the two major parties, most of the rest of the county was strongly Republican . Until 2020 , every Republican presidential candidate since 1952 had carried Maricopa County. This includes the 1964 presidential run of native son Barry Goldwater , who would not have carried his own state had it not been for a 21,000-vote margin in Maricopa County. Until 2020, it

3655-592: The area. These early settlers further developed the irrigation canals that the Hohokam people originally created and built new ones to carry Salt River water to their farms . Agriculture in the Salt River valley soon gave food to Arizona's military posts and mining towns. In 1871, Hiram C. Hodge commented that there were two stores and a population of about 100 in Tempe. Maricopa County, Arizona Maricopa County ( / ˌ m ær ɪ ˈ k oʊ p ə / )

3740-411: The board consists of four Republicans and one Democrat. Each member serves a four-year term, with no term limits. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office provides court protection, administers the county jail, and patrols the unincorporated areas of the county plus incorporated towns by contract. For much of the time after World War II , Maricopa County was one of the more conservative urban counties in

3825-617: The city of Phoenix and then follows the northern city limit along the Desert View urban village. Carefree Highway then follows the south town limit of Cave Creek and briefly enters that town around its intersection with Cave Creek Road . The highway drops to two lanes and follows the border between Scottsdale to the south and Carefree to the north before reaching its eastern terminus at a three-legged intersection with Scottsdale Road, which heads south into Scottsdale, and Tom Darlington Drive, which heads north into Carefree. Cave Creek Road

3910-760: The county is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ( PHX ). Other airports located in the county include: In terms of freight rail, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad serve the county. In terms of passenger rail, greater Phoenix is served by a light rail system . The county has no other passenger rail transport as Amtrak 's Sunset Limited , which served Phoenix until June 2, 1996, has its closest stop in Maricopa in neighboring Pinal County . The train connects Maricopa to Tucson , Los Angeles , and New Orleans three times

3995-450: The county, and five of the districts have their population center located there. Most of the state's prominent elected officials live in the county. Further underlining Maricopa County's political dominance, Biden's margin of 45,109 votes was more than enough to carry the state; he only won Arizona by 10,457 votes. The 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th districts are all centered in Maricopa County. The 2nd and 9th are centered in rural Arizona, while

4080-642: The county. The largest are the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (south of Chandler). According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 9,224 sq mi (23,890 km ), of which 24 sq mi (62 km ) (0.3%) is covered by water. Maricopa County is one of the largest counties in

4165-589: The county. This makes Maricopa County the third county in American history to cast more than one million votes for a presidential candidate. The county is also a statewide bellwether, voting for the statewide winning candidate in all elections except 1996. Despite its consistent Republican allegiance since 1952, its fast-growing Hispanic population and influx of conservative retirees and Mormons , which were traditionally conservative voting blocs but were increasingly skeptical of President Donald Trump , signaled that it

4250-710: The east end and Buckeye & Maricopa County White Tank Mountain Regional Park at the west end. It intersects with Arizona State Route 101, Arizona State Route 51, Interstate 17 , US 60/Grand Avenue and Arizona State Route 303. Though running predominantly through the metro Phoenix area, Indian School Road does continue west of the White Tank Mountains from approximately 27600 West to 41100 West (411th Avenue being an overpass and access to Tonopah and Interstate 10 ) to 46700 West, and from 48700 West to Harquahala Valley Road (52000 West). Indian School Road

4335-548: The east to Litchfield Park in the west, and runs through the city of Phoenix. Scottsdale Fashion Square is located at the corner of Camelback and Scottsdale Roads. Camelback Road runs directly south of Phoenix's famous Camelback Mountain and the Phoenician Resort . Further west, the upscale Biltmore district of Phoenix is located along Camelback Road, including the Arizona Biltmore Hotel (to

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4420-433: The east, and has a diamond interchange with Arizona State Route 202 (SR 202; Santan Freeway). After passing Galveston Street, the highway leaves Chandler and continues fully through Gilbert and passes through Downtown Gilbert. At Baseline Road, the highway enters Mesa and has a diamond interchange with U.S. Route 60 (Superstition Freeway). Gilbert Road continues through Mesa for seven miles and south of McDowell Road, has

4505-528: The eastern leg of State Route 101. Prominent locations on or near Bell Road include the Scottsdale Municipal Airport , Turf Paradise , The Villas on Bell, Arrowhead Towne Center and the Peoria Sports Complex . Bell Road also forms the boundary of the original town site of Surprise. Camelback Road is a prominent street in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The street stretches continuously for approximately 33 miles from Scottsdale in

4590-434: The final leg of US 60 into the heart of Phoenix. Although US 60 departs Grand Ave. at an interchange with 27th Avenue, Grand Ave. itself continues southeast towards the intersection of 7th Avenue and Van Buren Street . As of 2006, Lower Grand Avenue, between Roosevelt Street on the north and Van Buren Street on the south, has been experiencing a renaissance, as art venues, bars, cafes and small businesses have emerged amid

4675-455: The highway curves north. North of Happy Valley Road , the highway's surroundings gradually change to open desert. North of its diamond interchange with SR 303 , Lake Pleasant Parkway reduces to two lanes and crosses the Central Arizona Project aqueduct . The highway passes to the east of Pleasant Valley Airport before reaching its northern terminus at SR 74, which heads west as Lake Pleasant Road and east as Carefree Highway . Mill Avenue

4760-544: The highway enters Mesa. Elliot Road crosses the East Maricopa Floodway and expands to a six-lane divided highway at its diamond interchange with SR 202 (Santan Freeway). The highway's median becomes a center turn lane shortly before the road reaches its eastern terminus at Meridian Road at the east city limit of Mesa, also the Maricopa–Pinal county line. Ellsworth Road is a north–south arterial road in

4845-600: The highway has a diamond interchange with U.S. Route 60 (Superstition Freeway). At the southwest corner of downtown Mesa, Country Club Drive has a one-quadrant interchange with Broadway Road and then immediately passes under the Union Pacific Railroad main line. West of downtown, the highway intersects Main Street and the Valley Metro Rail light rail immediately to the west of its Country Club/Main Street station . North of McKellips Road, Country Club Drive has

4930-632: The length of the primary baseline for Arizona as given under the Public Land Survey System . This line runs east–west from the "zero point" atop a hill near the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers, on Avondale Boulevard (115th Avenue) at Baseline Road. This site is next to Phoenix Raceway . Avondale Boulevard is laid out atop the north–south base meridian, called the Gila and Salt River meridian . Due to natural obstructions, Baseline

5015-447: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arizona_Avenue&oldid=1140963956 " Category : Lists of roads sharing the same title Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Monitored short pages Arizona Avenue (Chandler, Arizona) Arizona Avenue

5100-544: The north end of downtown, Arizona Avenue passes the Chandler Center for the Arts and Chandler High School and becomes a six-lane road with center turn lane . The highway continues through an intersection with Elliot Road to the Western Canal, where SR 87 continues north into the city of Mesa as Country Club Drive . Baseline Road is a significant east–west arterial road. This road is so named because it runs along

5185-467: The north), Biltmore Fashion Park , as well as one of Phoenix's primary business districts (sometimes called the Camelback Corridor ). In Litchfield Park, Camelback Road passes the historic Wigwam Hotel , built in 1918. West of Litchfield Park, Camelback Road skirts the southern boundary of Luke Air Force Base . Carefree Highway is an east–west arterial road in the northern part of

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5270-620: The northern parts of Peoria and then the North Gateway urban village of the city of Phoenix . Shortly before reaching I-17 (Arizona Veterans Highway), the highway passes the Ben Avery Shooting Facility . SR 74 reaches its eastern terminus at the partial cloverleaf interchange with I-17; Carefree Road continues east as a four-lane divided municipal highway. The highway curves through a mountain range before returning to its longitudinal course, along which it leaves

5355-405: The northern terminus of SR 587 ; SR 87 briefly heads east on Hunt Highway before turning southeast fully into Pinal County. Arizona Avenue heads north as a four-lane divided highway. Between Riggs Road and Chandler Heights Road, the road expands to six lanes. North of its diamond interchange with SR 202 (Santan Freeway), the highway reduces to four lanes and passes through downtown Chandler. At

5440-463: The other side of the Gila River at an orthogonal junction with Perryville Rd. as CR-85 and continues westward through central Buckeye . From there, it continues through farmland in western Maricopa county in various non-continuous segments. The segment of Baseline Road farthest west in Maricopa County is just past 547th Avenue. Due to the ease of navigation on this extremely long route, as well as

5525-476: The peace, and clerk of the Superior Court are elected by the people. Retention of Superior Court judges is also determined by popular vote. The county's dominant political figure for over two decades (from 1993 to 2017) was Sheriff Joe Arpaio , who called himself "America's Toughest Sheriff" and gained national notoriety for his flamboyant and often controversial practices and policies. Maricopa County

5610-477: The population was claimed as members by religious congregations, although members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information. In 2014, the county had 1,177 religious organizations, the fifth most out of all US counties. The governing body of Maricopa County is its board of supervisors. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors consists of five members chosen by popular vote within their own districts. As of 2023

5695-406: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. About 19.1% reported speaking Spanish at home. Of the 1,132,886 households, 33.0% had children under 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were not families. About 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who

5780-399: The population. The largest ancestry groups were: Of the 1,411,583 households, 35.1% had children under 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were not families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.25. The median age

5865-467: The road enters Mesa and is named Baseline Road. It becomes a major arterial road as it passes through Gilbert and Tempe. In Tempe, it intersects Loop 101 and then Interstate 10 . Continuing, the road runs through south Phoenix and the major arterial segment of the road terminates in the Gila River Indian Community , approximately where the Salt River joins the Gila River . The road reappears on

5950-795: The roadway curves to the southeast and becomes Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. Traveling west, the road intersects with State Route 51 and Interstate 17 in Phoenix, the western leg of State Route 101 in Peoria , and U.S. Route 60 and State Route 303 in Surprise. West of the Beardsley Canal, the roadway curves around the White Tank Mountain Regional Park , becoming the Sun Valley Parkway through northern Buckeye . East of 66th Street, Bell Road takes

6035-446: The significant number of municipalities that the route encompasses, it is a favorite street for those electing not to use Phoenix's many freeways such as I-10 and US 60. Notable locations along or near Baseline Road include Arizona Mills and Phoenix International Raceway . Baseline Road runs through the historical farming community of Laveen . Bell Road is a major east–west arterial road in northern metropolitan Phoenix. Bell Road

6120-403: The south. Eliott Road begins as a four-lane road with center turn lane but expands to a six-lane divided highway at 48th Street. The highway leaves Phoenix and enters Tempe at its diamond interchange with I-10 (Maricopa Freeway). Within Tempe, Elliot Road intersects Rural Road . The highway meets SR 101 (Price Freeway) at a diamond interchange and enters Chandler, where the highway reduces to

6205-486: The southeastern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway extends from Hunt Highway in Queen Creek to Usery Pass Road, north of Mesa . Ellsworth Road begins in Queen Creek, at the western terminus of Hunt Highway, For over two miles, the highway continues and north of Chandler Heights Road, the highway breaks into two different roads, Ellsworth Loop Road and Ellsworth Road, Ellsworth Loop Road continues as

6290-495: The state and do not have charters of their own. The county Board of Supervisors acts under powers delegated by state law, mainly related to minor ordinances and revenue collection. With few exceptions, these powers are narrowly construed. The chairperson of the board presides for a one-year term, selected by the board members during a public hearing. The county sheriff, county attorney, county assessor, county treasurer, superintendent of schools, county recorder, constables, justices of

6375-534: The state's melon , okra , and bell pepper are also grown here. Almost all the apricot , freestone peach , persimmon , and nectarine in the state are grown here. The county also ties for the highest amount of cling peach with Cochise , along with Pima produces almost all the pomegranate , and grows most of the kumquat . Maricopa's farms grow a middling amount of fig , grape ( Vitis spp. including V. vinifera ), and pear ( Pyrus spp.) other than Bartlett . A small amount of plum

6460-411: The state, including far more cabbage , collards , and mustard greens , and far more eggplant and greenhouse production of tomato . Slightly more kale is grown here than Yavapai , and a close second to Yuma for broccoli , cauliflower , and spinach , and to Yavapai for field tomato . The county is top for parsley and is tied with Pima for other fresh herbs . Some of

6545-461: The suburban sprawl of Desert View before the principal arterial portion of the highway ends at Carefree Highway. Central Avenue extends from South Mountain Park to North Mountain in Phoenix. The Central Avenue Corridor, roughly from Camelback Road to McDowell Road, is one of Phoenix's most heavily trafficked stretches of roadway. The Central Avenue Corridor bisects the area known as Midtown, Phoenix ,

6630-534: The west flank of Shadow Mountain before heading straight north through an intersection with Bell Road and becoming a six-lane divided highway at its a single-point urban interchange with Arizona State Route 101 (Pima Freeway). Cave Creek Road enters the Desert View urban village as it crosses over the Central Arizona Project aqueduct . The highway curves north-north-east toward Cave Creek, drops to four lanes, and passes through several miles of open desert between lobes of suburban sprawl. Cave Creek Road returns to

6715-835: The work being done to restore historic properties, including decaying warehouses. On the first and third Fridays of every month, Grand Avenue hosts cultural events. Some of the venues associated with the Grand Avenue art scene include the Trunk Space, the Lodge Art Parlor, ShopDevious, the Icon Gallery, the Chocolate Factory, the Paisley Violin, La Melgosa Complex: Deus Ex Machina, the Phoenix Fall Space, Stop n' Look & Comet's Corner,

6800-429: Was 34.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 55,054 and the median income for a family was $ 65,438. Males had a median income of $ 45,799 versus $ 37,601 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 27,816. About 10.0% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. According to data provided by

6885-407: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67, and the average family size was 3.21. The age distribution in the county was 27.0% under 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.10 males. The median income for

6970-412: Was a crucial bellwether in the 2020 election. Despite its political leanings at the time, Maricopa County voted against Proposition 107 in the 2006 election. This referendum, designed to ban gay marriage and restrict domestic partner benefits, was rejected by a 51.6–48.4% margin within the county, and statewide by a similar margin. Two years later, however, a majority of county residents voted to pass

7055-422: Was described in 2010 by a New York Times reporter as "a bohemian commercial strip next to Arizona State University". At the northern end of the shopping district, the two Mill Avenue bridges cross the Salt River at Tempe Town Lake . One bridge was completed in 1931, the other in 1994. After the founding of Fort McDowell on the east side of central Arizona's Salt River Valley in 1865, farmers moved into

7140-524: Was named in territorial days as the road to the Phoenix Indian School (1890–1991) located on the site of the present Steele Indian School Park . Lake Pleasant Parkway is an arterial road in the northwestern part of the Phoenix metropolitan area . The highway extends from the intersection of 83rd Avenue and Beardsley Road west and north to Arizona State Route 74 (SR 74), all within Peoria . The entire length of Lake Pleasant Parkway

7225-524: Was the largest county in the country to vote Republican. From 1968 to 2016 , Democrats held the margin within single digits only three times–in 1992 , 1996 , and 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat in 72 years to win the county, which flipped Arizona to the Democratic column for the first time since 1996 and only the second time since 1948 . Furthermore, Biden became the first presidential candidate to win more than one million votes in

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