Queen Creek, Arizona
| Queen Creek, Arizona | ||
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Queen Creek Town Hall
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 Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona |
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 Queen Creek, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 33°15′47″N 111°38′05″W / 33.26306°N 111.63472°WCoordinates: 33°15′47″N 111°38′05″W / 33.26306°N 111.63472°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Arizona | |
| Counties | Maricopa, Pinal | |
| Incorporated | 1989 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gail Barney | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 26,361 | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 32,236 | |
| • Density | 644.5/sq mi (248.9/km2) | |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP codes | 85142 | |
| Area code(s) | 480 | |
| FIPS code | 04-58150 | |
| Website | http://www.queencreek.org/ | |
Queen Creek is a town in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the state of Arizona. The population was 26,361 at the 2010 census. As of July 2016, Queen Creek's population is estimated to be 33,649.
Queen Creek is located at 33°15′47″N 111°38′05″W / 33.26306°N 111.63472°W (33.263101, -111.634685). The Town of Queen Creek is primarily within Maricopa County, but the Town Limits also extend into Pinal County on the eastern and southern borders. Even further to the east and south of QC Town Limits in Pinal County is the large (est. 87,000 population in 2015) unincorporated community of San Tan Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,361 people, 8,557 households, residing in the town. The population density was 167.3 people per square mile (64.6/km²). There were 8,557 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.14% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 6.53% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 14.30% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 17.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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