Cave Creek, Arizona
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 Cave Creek, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 33°50′00″N 111°57′03″W / 33.83333°N 111.95083°WCoordinates: 33°50′00″N 111°57′03″W / 33.83333°N 111.95083°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Arizona | |
| County | Maricopa | |
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| • Mayor | Vincent Francia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 2,126 ft (648 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 5,015 | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,253 | |
| • Density | 173.2/sq mi (66.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 85327, 85331 | |
| Area code(s) | 480 | |
| FIPS code | 04-11300 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 24771 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is 27 mi (43 km) northeast of Phoenix. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town was 5,015.
There are 2 Cave Creeks in Arizona. The other one is on the eastern face of the Chiricahua Mountains and is a small mountain town. Nearby Maple Grove is known for autumn color of the Canyon Maple tree.
There are various historic properties and artifacts in the town of Cave Creek. Located on the grounds of the Cave Creek Museum are the Tubercular Cabin, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the First Church of Cave Creek and Golden Reef Stamp Mill. Two of the historic properties have been converted into restaurants. They are the Cave Creek Service Station, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Cave Creek Inn. Frontier Town which has some of Cave Creeks original structures is also pictured.
Cave Creek is a town in the Sonoran Desert.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km2), all land. It is adjacent to the town of Carefree, and shares local landmark Black Mountain with Carefree.
There are two notable streams known as Cave Creek in Arizona. One flows through the Town of Cave Creek and into Phoenix. This may be the origin of the Town's name. The other Cave Creek (Cave Creek Canyon) is in the Chiricahua Mountains, 200 miles to the southeast.
In 2000, the state of Arizona, Maricopa County, and the town of Cave Creek bought Spur Cross Ranch, owned by Tyler Covell, a 2,154-acre (8.72 km2) tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of pre-history Hohokam Indian tribal artifacts, and is now a Maricopa County park.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,728 people, 1,571 households, and 1,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 132.0 people per square mile (51.0/km²). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.98% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.05% of the population.
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