Profile for Fountain Hills, Arizona, AZ

Fountain Hills is in the McDowell Mountain foothills, near the Fort McDowell and Salt River Indian reservations

Established in 1970

Site of Guinness World Record for "Fastest Skateboard," achieved in 1998 by Gary Hardwick, who set a record at 62.55 mph

Filming location for:
· 1995 movie, "Waiting to Exhale"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Great Fair - Feb. 23-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

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21% of Fountain Hills residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fountain Hills ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fountain Hills was $32,230, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Fountain Hills residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fountain Hills festival dates:

• Great Fair - Feb. 23-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Fountain Hills, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $804.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,361.

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Maricopa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fountain Hills political report.

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The average commute time for Fountain Hills workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fountain Hills between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Fountain Hills include Comfort Inn Fountain Hills, Copperwynd Resort and Club.

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