Fountain Hills, Arizona
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Fountain Hills is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,235. In contrast to neighboring Scottsdale, homes in Fountain Hills are widely spaced in a more rural setting. Fountain Hills is home to the world's tallest fountain, and neighbors the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation.
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Law and Government
Fountain Hills is set up under a Council-Manager system.
The current mayor of Fountain Hills is Wally Nichols and was elected in May of 2003. The current town council consists of the Mayor and six councilmembers: Councilman John Kavanagh, Councilwoman Kathleen Nicola, Councilman Keith McMahan, Councilman Edwin Kehe, and Councilman Jay Schlum.
Fountain Hills's current Town Manager is Timothy Pickering. Among other council appointed staff are Town Attorney Andrew McGuire and Town Magistrate Ted Armbruster.
Geography
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Fountain Hills is located at 33°36'17" North, 111°43'43" West (33.604811, -111.728526)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.2 km² (18.2 mi²). 47.1 km² (18.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 20,235 people, 8,653 households, and 6,515 families residing in the town. The population density is 430.0/km² (1,113.8/mi²). There are 10,491 housing units at an average density of 222.9/km² (577.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.26% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,653 households out of which 23.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 19.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $61,619, and the median income for a family is $68,185. Males have a median income of $50,324 versus $32,307 for females. The per capita income for the town is $32,230. 4.1% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Newspaper
The most read newspaper in Fountain Hills is The Fountain Hills Times. A new edition of The Times is published every Wednesday and has been printed for over twenty years. Western States Publishers, Inc. is the parent company of The Fountain Hills Times, and also publishes the Fountain Hills/Rio Verde Telephone Directory, Fountain Hills Community Guide, Fountain Hills HOME, and The Arizona Sentinel 'Let's Go!'.
Public Meetings
Public meetings are scheduled regularly as follows:
Town Council meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall's council chambers (Building B).
Planning and Zoning Commission meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
The Parks and Recreation Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center.
The Board of Adjustment meets on an as-needed basis the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., also at Town Hall.
The McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in Building A.
The town also operates a government access channel on Cox Cable Channel 11 and has done so since at least 1998.
External links
- Town of Fountain Hills - Official site. (http://www.fh.az.gov/)
- The Fountain Hills Times newspaper (http://www.fhtimes.com)
- The Fountain Hills School District (http://www.fhusd.org)