Coolidge, Arizona
| Coolidge, Arizona | |
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Original 1939 Coolidge High School
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| Nickname(s): C-Town | |
 Location of Coolidge, Arizona |
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 Coolidge, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 32°58′38″N 111°31′23″W / 32.97722°N 111.52306°WCoordinates: 32°58′38″N 111°31′23″W / 32.97722°N 111.52306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pinal |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Incorporated | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Jon Thompson (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Land | 5 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,825 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 12,209 |
| • Density | 1,549.1/sq mi (597.7/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | no DST (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 85128 |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-15500 |
| Website | coolidgeaz.com |
Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 11,825.
Coolidge is home of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The monument was the first historic site to receive protected status by the United States Government in 1892. The ancient city was built about 1200 AD. by the Hohokam people.
Coolidge is home to Central Arizona College.
Coolidge was founded in 1925 and incorporated as a city in 1945. It is named for Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States.
Formerly, the town was home to a station for Amtrak.
Coolidge is located at 32°58′38″N 111°31′23″W / 32.97722°N 111.52306°W (32.977105, -111.522933). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.
Arizona Highway 87 and Arizona Highway 287 pass through the town. Coolidge is 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Phoenix, and 69 miles (111 km) northwest of Tucson. It is 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Casa Grande and 11 miles southwest of Florence. Picacho Reservoir is just 11 miles (18 km) south of town.
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