Paradise Valley, Arizona
| Paradise Valley, Arizona | |
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 Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona |
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 Paradise Valley
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| Coordinates: 33°32′41″N 111°57′23″W / 33.54472°N 111.95639°WCoordinates: 33°32′41″N 111°57′23″W / 33.54472°N 111.95639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
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| • Mayor | Michael Collins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Land | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,820 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 13,663 |
| • Density | 939.2/sq mi (363.0/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85253 |
| Area code(s) | Area code 480 |
| FIPS code | 04-52930 |
| Website | www |
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Edward L. Jones House
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The house in 2013
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| Location | 5555 N. Casa Blanca Dr., Paradise Valley, Arizona |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001474 |
| Added to NRHP | December 13, 1996 |
Paradise Valley is a small, affluent town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is known for its expensive real estate, luxury golf courses, shopping, and restaurant scene. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town was 12,820. Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other municipalities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise Valley is home to eight full service resorts, making it one of Arizona's premier tourist destinations. It is also known for expensive real estate.
It should not be confused with Paradise Valley Village, an official municipal designation, in northeast Phoenix. For instance, Paradise Valley Community College, Paradise Valley High School, Paradise Valley Hospital, Paradise Valley Mall, and Paradise Valley Golf Course are all located several miles to the north of the town, in Phoenix. The town's name along with all the other various entities bearing the same name comes from the expansive area known as Paradise Valley, that spreads from north of the Phoenix mountains to Cave Creek & Carefree on the north and the McDowell Mountains to the east.
Residents attend schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District.
There is a Paradise Valley Unified School District, and it is one of the largest in the state, though like many other institutions with the name Paradise Valley, it refers to the Phoenix village, and not to the town.
Paradise Valley is the wealthiest suburb of Phoenix. It is known primarily for its many resorts and expensive real estate. However, its history dates back to a more agrarian society.
After the initial European settlement, Paradise Valley was first used for cattle grazing. In the 1880s, when the land was being surveyed so it could be developed into agricultural lots, the name "Paradise Valley" first came into use, being given by surveyors from the Rio Verde Canal Company and its manager at the time, Frank Conkey. According to the official town website, this name may have been chosen due to the abundance of spring wildflowers and Palo Verde trees. Mainly an agricultural area during the 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, the area began to be settled after World War II, on large one to five acre lots for which it became known.
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