Gila Bend, Arizona | |
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 A humorous, numerically outdated sign welcomes people to Gila Bend. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
  Gila Bend  Gila Bend | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′52″N 112°43′01″W / 32.94778°N 112.71694°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tommy Sikes |
| • Town Manager | Katherine Valenzuela |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.37 sq mi (166.71 km2) |
| • Land | 64.37 sq mi (166.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,892 |
| • Density | 29.39/sq mi (11.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85337 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-27050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412681[1] |
| Website | www |
Gila Bend (/ˌhiːlə ˈbɛnd/; O'odham: Hila Wi:n), founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is near the community's current location.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,892.[3]
Just outside the town is the San Lucy district (O'odham: Weco Cekṣanĭ) of the Tohono O'odham Nation, with a small settlement, San Lucy (O'odham: Si:l Mek) bordering the town itself.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gila Bend, Arizona
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gila Bend town, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Will. "History and Information About Gila Bend, Arizona". reprinted from Arizona's names: X marks the place. Falconer Publishing / Treasure Chest Publications. Archived from the original on May 14, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2006.