Fountain Hills
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| Located in Maricopa County and Arizona | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1989 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Maricopa County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 37 ′ N , 111 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 22,489 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 477.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 47.2 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of which 47.1 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 580 m |
| Postcodes : | 85268, 85269 |
| Area code : | +1 480 |
| FIPS : | 04-25300 |
| GNIS ID : | 0036980 |
| Website : | www.fh.az.gov |
| Mayor : | Jay T. Schlum |
Fountain Hills is a city in the US state of Arizona , United States , with 22,489 inhabitants (as of 2010 ). The city owes its name to a giant fountain (fountain) that shoots water every 60 minutes to a height of 560 feet (about 170 m) in the air.
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1980 | 2,771 |
| 1990 | 10,030 |
| 2000 | 20,235 |
| 2005 | 23,217 |
schools
In the Fountain Hills Unified School District (FHUSD) there are four schools with the McDowell Mountain Elementary School, Four Peaks Elementary School, Fountain Hills Middle School and Fountain Hills High School (which maintains a partnership with a high school in Dierdorf im Westerwald).
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Fountain Hills is located north of Arizona State Route 87 and east of Arizona State Route 101 .
Web links
Commons : Fountain Hills, Arizona - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau