Gila Bend, Arizona
Gila Bend, Arizona | |
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A humorous, numerically outdated sign welcomes people to Gila Bend. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
Gila Bend Gila Bend | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′52″N 112°43′01″W / 32.94778°N 112.71694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tommy Sikes |
| • Town Manager | Katherine Valenzuela |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.37 sq mi (166.71 km2) |
| • Land | 64.37 sq mi (166.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,892 |
| • Density | 29.4/sq mi (11.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| ZIP code | 85337 |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-27050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412681 |
| Website | www |
Gila Bend (/ˌhiːlə ˈbɛnd/; O'odham: Hila Wi:n), founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is near the community's current location. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,892.
Just outside the town is the San Lucy district (O'odham: Weco Cekṣanĭ) of the Tohono O'odham Nation, with a small settlement, San Lucy (O'odham: Si:l Mek) bordering the town itself.