Gila Crossing, Arizona

CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States

Gila Crossing, Arizona

O'odham: Kuiwa

Census-designated place

Location in Maricopa County, Arizona

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Coordinates: 33°16′23″N 112°09′46″W﻿ / ﻿33.27306°N 112.16278°W﻿ / 33.27306; -112.16278
Country| United States
State| Arizona
County| Maricopa
Area

[1]

• Total

| 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
• Land| 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

[2]

| 1,040 ft (320 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 636
• Density| 731.03/sq mi (282.16/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code|

85339[4]

Area code| 520
FIPS code| 04-27260
GNIS feature ID| 2612138[2]

Gila Crossing (O'odham: Kuiwa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, within the Gila River Indian Community south of Komatke. The population was 636 at the 2020 census.[3]

## Geography

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The community is on the southern side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, in the valley of the Gila River. It is bordered to the north by Komatke and St. Johns, while the community of Santa Cruz is 3 miles (5 km) to the south, across the Gila River in Pinal County. Downtown Phoenix is 16 miles (26 km) to the northeast.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 636| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 621 people living in the CDP. The population density was 714.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84% Native American, 3% White, 1% Black or African American, 1% from other races, and 11% from two or more races. 15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

## Transportation

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Gila River Transit connects Gila Crossing with Komatke and Maricopa Colony.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gila Crossing, Arizona
3. ^ a b "Gila Crossing CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. ^ "Gila Crossing AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. ^ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
7. ^ "West End Shuttle - Gila River Transit".

## External links

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* Media related to Gila Crossing, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons

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Municipalities and communities of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

County seat: Phoenix

Cities|

* Apache Junction‡
* Avondale
* Buckeye
* Chandler
* El Mirage
* Glendale
* Goodyear
* Litchfield Park
* Mesa
* Peoria‡
* Phoenix
* Scottsdale
* Surprise
* Tempe
* Tolleson

Towns|

* Carefree
* Cave Creek
* Fountain Hills
* Gila Bend
* Gilbert
* Guadalupe
* Paradise Valley
* Queen Creek‡
* Wickenburg‡
* Youngtown

CDPs|

* Aguila
* Anthem
* Arlington
* Circle City
* Citrus Park
* Gila Crossing
* Kaka
* Komatke
* Maricopa Colony
* Morristown
* New River
* Rio Verde
* St. Johns
* Sun City
* Sun City West
* Sun Lakes
* Theba
* Tonopah
* Wintersburg
* Wittmann

Populated
places|

* Apache Wells
* Arrowhead Ranch
* Beardsley
* Camp Creek
* Chandler Heights‡
* Chiulikam
* Co-op Village
* Cotton Center
* Crag
* Desert Hills
* Dreamland Villa
* Forepaugh
* Fort McDowell
* Hassayampa
* Higley
* Laveen
* Leisure World
* Liberty
* Maricopa Village
* Moivayi
* Palo Verde
* Papago
* Rainbow Valley
* Salt River
* San Lucy Village
* Sentinel
* Sunflower
* Sunnyslope
* Tortilla Flat
* Totopitk
* Waddell
* Weedville

Indian reservations|

* Gila River Indian Community‡
* Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community
* Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
* Tohono Oʼodham Indian Reservation‡

Ghost towns/
former populated places|

* Agua Caliente
* Allenville
* Cashion
* Harqua
* Lizard Acres
* Marinette
* Perryville
* Sundad
* Vulture City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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