Laveen, Phoenix

Laveen
Laveen Village
The Laveen Village welcoming water tower
The Laveen Village welcoming water tower
Motto: 
“Where rural is a way of life.”
Location of Laveen highlighted in red
Location of Laveen highlighted in red
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
CityPhoenix
WebsiteLaveen Village Planning Committee
Laveen, Arizona
Former CDP
Location of Laveen in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Location of Laveen in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Coordinates: 33°22′39.14″N 112°10′5.81″W / 33.3775389°N 112.1682806°W / 33.3775389; -112.1682806
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Area
 • Total
48 sq mi (124.3 km2)
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
48,021
 • Density123.5/sq mi (47.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes
85339 and 85041
Area code(s)602, 623
GNIS feature ID6920

Laveen (/ləˈvn/ lə-VEEN) is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, situated eight miles (13 km) southwest of Downtown Phoenix, between South Mountain and the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers.[1] Parts of Laveen constitute an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, while the remainder falls within the city limits of Phoenix, constituting the city's "Laveen Village" an urban village within the city of Phoenix. Laveen Village is split between District 7 and District 8, both notable as minority-majority districts for the city. Although Laveen has been home to "pastoral alfalfa, cotton, and dairy farms"[2] since the 1880s, housing and commercial developments have been increasingly urbanizing the area.

  1. ^ "Consultant's Report on the first round of the City of Phoenix 2012 Redistricting Process" (PDF). City of Phoenix. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Silos was invoked but never defined (see the help page).