Profile for Gila Bend, Arizona, AZ

Gila Bend is on the Gila River.

Founded on a stagecoach route.

Pronunciations: hee-la

Listed places near Gila Bend

Cemeteries (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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7% of Gila Bend residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gila Bend ancestry & family history guide.

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• Maricopa County Ancestry forum
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gila Bend was $10,793, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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8% of Gila Bend residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Maricopa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Gila Bend, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $663.

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Libraries in Gila Bend include Gila Bend Branch Library ... View libraries

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

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The average commute time for Gila Bend workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Gila Bend include Best Western Space Age Lodge.

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