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Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Gilbert was the fastest-growing incorporated place of over 100,000 people in the United States from 1990 to 2000, as well as in the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Census estimates. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 109,697, but as of July, 2004, a Census estimate put the fast-growing suburb's population at just over 156,000, a growth of more than 46,000 people or 42% over the four-year period. The 2005 mid-decade Census survey placed the estimated population for the town at 173,072.

Although it is large and growing rapidly, Gilbert is still incorporated as a town rather than as a city; it has the highest population of any area incorporated as a town in the United States (and the second largest in North America, after Markham, Ontario, Canada), and as of the 2000 census was the only town with more than 100,000 people. Gilbert was also the fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 and 2000.

Geography and Climate

Gilbert is located at 33°20'40?N, 111°45'45?W (33.344439, -111.762411)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.9 km sq (43.2 mi sq). 111.3 km sq (43.0 mi sq) of it is land and 0.6 km sq (0.2 mi sq) of it is water.

Politics

Gilbert, Arizona is a predominantly Republican and politically conservative community that markets itself as family-friendly. Much of the town is part of the sixth congressional district of Arizona, which is represented by Republican Jeff Flake.

Education

Most of Gilbert is zoned to schools in the Gilbert Public Schools.

Other portions are zoned to:

Chandler Unified School District
Mesa Public Schools
Queen Creek Unified School District
Higley Unified School District


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Oakland, Maine - December 1, 2011 -- Matthew Hunt, President of A2Z Computing Services, Inc. the parent company of Hometown USA announced Thursday that they will begin accepting press releases from businesses, organizations and individuals for posting on HometownUSA.com. In an effort to populate their redesigned News and Events section with quality information of interest to local residents and visitors alike, the company will immediately start posting valid press releases for viewing by their visitors. Read more about this Gilbert, Arizona press release.

 

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