ZIP Code 85331

Cave Creek was settled in 1870 by soldiers on horseback from Fort McDowell. In 1873, prospectors from the Bradshaw Mountains found gold in the town. The town is named for the cave next to the creek the town was founded on. Cave Creek is located in an semi-arid climate, receiving more rainfall than a desert climate. The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature at or above 93 °F (34 °C) The hottest month of the year is July, with a daily high of 102°F (39°C) and a low of 74°C (23°F) The wettest month is August, with average of 6 days of rain, and averaging 1.77 inches (45 mm) of rain. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 4,892, with 0.02% of its area as water. In 2000, the state of Arizona, Maricopa County, and the town of Cave Creek bought Spur Cross Ranch, a 2,154-acre (8.72 km²) tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of pre-historic Hohokam Indian tribal artifacts. The ranch is now a Maricopo County park. It is located 33 miles (53 km) north of downtown Phoenix, although the Phoenix city limits extend north to Cave Creek's southern border.

History

Cave Creek was settled in 1870 by soldiers on horseback from Fort McDowell. In 1873, prospectors from the Bradshaw Mountains found gold in the town. The town is named for the cave next to the creek the town was founded on. It is located on the banks of Cave Creek, a creek that runs through the center of the town, near the mouth of the Little Piney Creek River. It was named after the cave where the first settlers lived in the 1870s and early 1880s. It has a population of about 1,000 people, mostly white. It also has a black population, which is about 50%. It is the only town in the state to be named after a cave, and the only one with a white population of more than 1,500 people. It's located on a creek, which was once a dry creek, but is now rich in gold. The creek is also known as the "Cave River" because of the cave it was located in. It runs through a valley in the middle of which the town is located, and was once called the "Little Piney River" The town's name comes from the cave that was once used to name the creek, and is now known as "The Cave" by the locals. The cave is still used as a place to store food and supplies for the town's residents. It can be reached by walking to the cave or by taking a ferry to the town from the nearest town, which lies on the other side of the creek.

Geography

Cave Creek is 33 miles (53 km) north of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It sits in northern Maricopa County on the northern edge of Paradise Valley. The town is bordered to the east by the town of Carefree, to the west by unincorporated New River, and to the north by Tonto National Forest. The hottest month of the year is July, with an average high of 102 °F (39 °C) and low of 74°F (23°C) The wettest month ofthe year is August, with average of 6 days of rain, and averaging 1.77 inches (45 mm) The town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (98 km²), of which 0.008 sq miles (0.021 km²) is listed as water. In 2000, the state of Arizona and the town bought Spur Cross Ranch, a 2,154-acre tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of pre-historic Hohokam Indian tribal artifacts, and is now a MaricOPA County park. The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 19, with a daily high temperature at or above 93 °f (34 °C). The coldest month, January, is January, with the average low of 37 °C (3 °F) and high of 65 °F [18 °C].

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,728 people, 1,571 households, and 1,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 132.0 inhabitants per square mile (51.0/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 95.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American,0.4% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0%. The median income for a household in theTown was $59,938, and the median income. for a family was $76,549. The per capita income for the town is $38,070. About 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and is located near the border of the state of New Mexico, New Mexico and South Dakota. It is the only town in the state to have a post-secondary degree from the University of New Hampshire. It has a population of about 3,700, with 1,753 housing units. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females, there are 100.1 males.

Arts and culture

Historic properties located at the Cave Creek Museum include the Tubercular Cabin, the First Church of Cave Creek, and Golden Reef Stamp Mill. Two historic properties have been converted into restaurants. Another location, Frontier Town, has some of Cave creek's original structures. The Cave Creek Service Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and has been converted to a restaurant. The cave creek museum is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on the weekends from 9 to 11 a. m. and 11 to 11 p. m., depending on the time of day. The museum is located in the former home of the First Methodist Church. It is located on the former site of the cave's first church, which was built in the 1800s. The first church was built on the site of what is now known as the "Cave Creek Road" and is now called the "First Church" The museum was established in the early 1900s, and has a collection of more than 100 pieces of memorabilia, including some of the original structures from Cave Creek's history. It also has a museum of photographs of the area, which is on display in the museum's main building. It has been open since the 1950s and is still open to visitors today. The Museum is open on the second floor of the former church, as well as in two other locations in the town. It was founded by the First Mennonite settlers in the mid-19th century.

Government

Cave Creek attracted media attention when a game of chance was used to break a tie in a vote for Town Council. The drawing of playing cards led to the victory of 25-year-old law student Adam Trenk over incumbent Town Council member Thomas McGuire. "Where the Wild West Lives" was adopted as the town motto by the Cave Creek Town Council during a November 2013 meeting. The Arizona State Constitution allows aGame of chance to be used to broken ties. The town motto was adopted by the Town Council in November 2013. The Town Council voted to adopt the motto at a meeting in June 2014. The motto is based on the book "The Wild West: How the West Lives in Arizona" by Mark O'Mara. The book was published by the University of Arizona Press and is available on Amazon.com for $19.99.

Education

The portion of Cave Creek west of longitude 111°59'44.21"W is served by Deer Valley Unified School District, and the remainder of the town is servedby Cave Creek Unified School district. The town is located in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is part of the Nevada-Utah Desert region of the Rocky Mountains. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located at the base of the mountain, near the town's eastern tip. It was named after Cave Creek, where the town was founded in the early 1800s. It has been named for the Cave Creek River, which runs through the town. The river is a tributary of the San Francisco Bay. It runs through a section of the valley known as the "Cave Creek Ravine" The town's name is derived from the creek's name, which means "cave" or "creek" in Spanish. It also means "river" in English, and "creeper" in the Spanish language. The creek's nickname is "The Creek" and "Creeper Creek" is the name of a local Native American tribe that lived in the area before the turn of the 20th century. The current name of the creek comes from "The Creeper River", which was once known as "The Creeper River" and was once called "The Little River" by the local Native Americans. The name "Ceaser Creek" means "cowboy" in Creeper Creek.

Infrastructure

Cave Creek residents use Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport or Mesa Gateway Airport to fly on commercial airlines. Deer Valley Airport, the closest airport to Cave Creek, is a very active general aviation airport. Cave Creek is not a member of Valley Metro and Cave Creek does not have local bus service. The junction of Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway is located at the south edge of the town. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located in the central part of the Phoenix metropolitan area, near the border with Mesa and Phoenix-Gilbert counties. The community is located on the Arizona Turnpike, which runs through the center of the city. The turnpike is one of the busiest roads in the Phoenix area, with more than 1,000 vehicles a day. It was built in the early 1900s and is located near the junction of the Turnpikes with the Arizona State Highway System, which is also known as the "Arizona TurnPike" The town's name is derived from the turnpikes, which are the first two letters of the Arizona state motto, "Arizona" and "Arizona". It is also the name of a former town in Arizona, Arizona, that was once called the "Cave River Valley" The community's name comes from the Cave Creek River, which was once known as "The Cave River" and was once the source of the creek's water supply. The creek's name means "creeper" or "creek" in Spanish.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona = 13.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 65. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Cave Creek = 6.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,892 individuals with a median age of 48.4 age the population grows by 39.10% in Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 129.73 residents per square mile of area (50.09/km²). There are average 2.45 people per household in the 2,117 households with an average household income of $88,708 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.50% of the available work force and has dropped -4.50% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.50%. The number of physicians in Cave Creek per 100,000 population = 199.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Cave Creek = 13 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 40. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 290. 102 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 40.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona which are owned by the occupant = 74.80%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 16 years with median home cost = $375,210 and home appreciation of -16.87%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.57 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,061 per student. There are 21.4 students for each teacher in the school, 336 students for each Librarian and 772 students for each Counselor. 8.13% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 24.13% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 15.75% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).