Anthem, Arizona
| Anthem, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona |
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 Anthem, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 33°52′2″N 112°8′49″W / 33.86722°N 112.14694°WCoordinates: 33°52′2″N 112°8′49″W / 33.86722°N 112.14694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 1,863 ft (568 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,700 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 85086, 85087 |
| Area code(s) | 623 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2054803 |
Anthem is a census-designated place located in Maricopa County, Arizona, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 Census, Anthem's population was 21,700. The 2014 estimate is around 30,000 people.
Anthem was developed by Del Webb in 1999 as a master-planned community in the foothills approximately 34 miles north of downtown Phoenix. Anthem has been described as one of the best places to raise a family by Parenting magazine and one of the best family friendly neighborhoods in the Phoenix area by Phoenix Magazine.
On July 31, 2012, a storm dropped 5.01 inches of rain on Anthem in the span of 90 minutes, causing widespread flooding that damaged homes and required the rescue of nine people. A subsequent investigation into the flood concluded that the storm was a "one-in-1,000 year rain catastrophe."
Anthem is well known for the year round activities, primarily geared towards families. The community center offers youth soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, various forms of martial arts, and swimming amongst other activities for ages as early as toddler years. "Anthem Community Youth Sports". HOA dues cover a pool larger than Olympic size, a community water park with slides and various depths for all swimming levels, paths that crisscross the town, bike paths that circle all major streets, and pocket parks scattered throughout the town. In addition, there is a 63-acre community park complete with an amphitheater, lots of grassy areas, volleyball, soccer, football, baseball and little league fields along with a train, pavilion, lakes and pagodas. "Anthem Community Amenities".
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