Gilbert Arizona is located eight miles southeast of Phoenix and directly south of Mesa. Gilbert is the fastest growing community in the nation and continues to welcome 1,000 new residents every month. Doubling its population every five years since 1980, the Town has met the many challenges of preserving the small town atmosphere of our community, while promoting high tech industry and progressive planning for our future.
Insulated from the faster paced of metropolitan Phoenix, Gilbert offers many amenities including planned communities, equestrian trails, fishing, boating, and local business services all within walking distance. Gated communities, as well as equestrian properties are available in Gilbert.
Gilbert Arizona was once known as the Hay Shipping Capital of the World. Today, Gilbert is a young, affluent community, an urban center, and a suburb with a planning area of 76 square miles in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Gilbert Arizona Quick Facts
Population ..............145,000
2005 estimate..........150,000
Projected Buildout....365,000
Climate
May through September .........100+ degrees F
October through April .................75 degrees F
Median Household Income.................$68,032
Persons Per Household............................ 3.1
Employment
Total Employment ...............................22,952
Unemployment Rate ......................3.08%
Property Tax Rate
$12.9 per $100 assessed valuation based on 10% full cash value of residential property or 25% full cash value of non-residential property.
Sales Tax Rate ......................................7.8%
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Gilbert Arizona History
Gilbert was named after the property owner who sold his property to the railroad. His name was William "Bobby" Gilbert. This progressive town was once a prime farming community, fueled by the construction of the Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern and Consolidated Canals in 1911. In the 1970s, the Town Council approved a strip annexation that encompassed 53 square miles of county land. The population then was only 1,971, but leadership was preparing for the growth they knew would occur.
Gilbert Arizona was founded in 1891 and the incorporation date of Gilbert is the 6 July 1920.
Gilbert Arizona Geography
Gilbert is located at 33°20'40" North, 111°45'45" West (33.344439, -111.762411) 1 .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.9 km? (43.2 mi?). 111.3 km? (43.0 mi?) of it is land and 0.6 km? (0.2 mi?) of it is water. The total area is 0.56% water.
Gilbert Arizona Weather
Average weather in Gilbert, Arizona
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
53.9 |
57.6 |
62.2 |
68.9 |
77.1 |
86.2 |
90.9 |
89.6 |
84.1 |
73.3 |
60.5 |
53.4 |
High temperature (°F) |
66.8 |
71.0 |
76.3 |
84.6 |
93.2 |
103.0 |
105.1 |
103.4 |
98.7 |
88.1 |
74.8 |
66.6 |
Low temperature (°F) |
41.0 |
44.1 |
48.0 |
53.2 |
60.9 |
69.4 |
76.6 |
75.8 |
69.5 |
58.4 |
46.1 |
40.1 |
Precipitation (in) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
10-day forecast for Gilbert
Hourly forecast for Gilbert
Monthly averages & records
Gilbert Arizona Libraries
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
775 NORTH GREENFIELD ROAD, GILBERT, AZ 85234
(480) 539-5100
Gilbert Utilities
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Arizona Public Service (APS) |
(602) 250-1000 |
Salt River Project (SRP) |
(602) 236-8888 |
Gas
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Southwest Gas |
(602) 861-1999 |
Water/Sanitation
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Utility Billing/Tax Information |
(480) 782-2280 |
City of Gilbert |
(480) 782-2220 |
Telephone
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Qwest |
(800) 244-1111 |
Cox Communications |
(602) 277-1000 |
XO Communications |
(866) 963-9696 |
Cable
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Cox Communications |
(602) 277-1000 |
Qwest |
(800) 244-1111 |
Gilbert Arizona Nearby Attractions
Gilbert Days , the Town's annual celebration and rodeo each November
Concert In The Park series each summer.
There are many places to go and things to see in the Gilbert Area. Among these are:
Arizona Chamber Symphony
Arizona Opera (also in Tucson)
Desert Botanical Garden
Gilbert Center for the Arts
Heard Museum of Anthropology and Primitive Arts
Grady Gammage Auditorium (at ASU)
Nelson Fine Arts Center (at ASU)
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Symphony
Phoenix Zoo
Red River Opry
Taliesin West, former summer home of famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Gilbert Arizona Museums
Arizona Hall of Fame Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona Military Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona Museum for Youth , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona Science Center , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona State Capitol Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Buckhorn Wildlife Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting , Maricopa County, AZ
Heard Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Mesa Historical Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Mesa Southwest Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Museo Chicano , Maricopa County, AZ
Phoenix Art Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Phoenix Museum of History , Maricopa County, AZ
Pueblo Grande Museum and Cultural Park , Maricopa County, AZ
Scottsdale Historical Museum , Maricopa County, AZ
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art , Maricopa County, AZ
Tempe Arts Center , Maricopa County, AZ
Tempe Historical Museum , Maricopa
Gilbert Arizona Festivals
4th of July
Gilbert Days
Gilbert Rodeo Park
Rodeo Royalty
Event Registration
Artisan, Exhibitor and Vendor Sign up
Other Events
Calendar of Events
Gilbert Arizona School Districts
The reputation of Gilbert's school system is one reason young families like it here. Gilbert Public Schools employs a group of educators who are passionate about providing quality education to their students. Expansion Management magazine ranked the Gilbert Unified School District as a Green Light school district in its annual Education Quotient issue. Expansion Management ranks nearly 2,500 school districts across the country as a way of providing companies with a basis for comparing the type of workforce they would likely encounter in various communities.
Achievement test scores at the elementary, junior high and senior high levels have been number one in the East Valley for many years, and exceed both national and state averages. The expanding Higley School District, and numerous area charter schools, provide quality schooling for area residents, and round out a spectrum of educational opportunities for Gilbert's youth.
Gilbert Unified School District |
(480) 812-7000 |
Kyrene School District |
(480) 783-4000 |
Mesa Unified School District |
(480) 472-0000 |
Gilbert Unified School District |
(480) 497-3300 |
Tempe Unified School District |
(480) 839-0292 |
Charter and private schools offer an alternative to the public school system for residents in Gilbert.
Benjamin Franklin Charter School
Chancellor Charter School at West Gilbert
Desert Hills High School
Destiny Community School
Valley Christian High School
Gilbert-Gilbert Colleges & Universities
Arizona State University East, one of the three ASU campuses, offers degree programs through the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, East College, and the College of Technology and Applied Sciences. ASU East occupies more than 600 acres at the Williams Campus and serves more than 2,400 students from around the world.
Gilbert-Gilbert Community College (CGCC), one of the 12 Maricopa Community Colleges, opened in 1985 and has grown to more than 7,000 students. CGCC features cutting-edge programs like the Information Technology Institute, which offers certified training in numerous applications. CGCC also provides key lower division academic courses for university transfer students, and is in partnership with ASU East for students enrolled in baccalaureate programs at the Williams Campus.
Arizona State University - East Campus , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona State University - Main Campus , Maricopa County, AZ
Arizona State University - West Campus , Maricopa County, AZ
Grand Canyon University , Maricopa County, AZ
Western International University , Maricopa County, AZ
Gilbert Arizona External links
Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert town government
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