Founded in 1888, this western
most community of the
Valley of the Sun is home
to over 20,000 people. For the past 20 years,
growth in the greater Phoenix area has been
robust in three of our four quadrants of the
region. With those areas rapidly nearing build
out, the last frontier rests in the southwest
valley and the Town of Buckeye. Town planners
project that it will take at least 30 years for
the nearly 600-mile planning area that stretches
from almost Wickenburg to Gila Bend, the Hassayampa River to Perryville Road, to be built
out.
As Arizona’s biggest “small
town,” we still enjoy the great feeling of a
small community. Buckeye celebrates Country fest
in the fall, Pioneer Days in the spring, and a
great family Fourth of July.
Currently there are over
240,000 homes planned in Buckeye. Given the size
and number of the master planned developments
within the Town limits, the population will
explode to over 100,000 by the year 2010. Along
with homes, there are world-class retail,
entertainment, health care, education, and
employment uses planned. Buckeye is fortunate to
be intersected by five highways, home to a
general aviation airport, and served by the
railroad. Virtually every major mode of
transportation makes Buckeye accessible from
multiple points. In addition to this, the Town
of Buckeye sits on the state’s largest untapped
groundwater aquifer, the Hassayampa River Basin.
And the majestic view of the White Tank
Mountains from every vantage point creates a
unique and unparalleled landscape.
Being located just 35 miles
west of Phoenix makes it convenient for work,
sightseeing, and an exciting nightlife, yet far
enough away to retain a comfortable small town
feeling. Therefore, residents can take advantage
of the amenities found in a metropolitan city
and throughout its western suburbs, and then
return to the quiet comforts of home. This once
sleepy agricultural town is at the dawn of a new
era, and those residents who are proud to call
Buckeye home have found a great place to live,
work and discover the best that Arizona has to
offer.