Buckeye, Arizona

• 12 arrested in protest outside Phoenix jail
  

  The protesters, who have been vocal in their opposition to Arizona's immigration law, were reportedly trying to stop a crime-suppression sweep run by Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.

• Buckeye police unveil new undercover 2011 Ford Mustang
  

  Buckeye police on Tuesday unveiled their new undercover 2011 Ford Mustang, which will help officers target aggressive and drunk drivers.

• Southwest Valley's top online stories of August 2010
  

  Most viewed articles on swvalley.azcentral.com in August 2010: 1. Former NFL player Mark Fields arrested in Goodyear - Former NFL linebacker Mark Fields was arrested August 10 on suspicion of beating the mother of his 6-year-old daughter outside a Tutor Time in Goodyear, according to Maricopa County Superior Court documents.

• Valley city websites using online translation programs
  

  Several Valley cities are turning to online translation programs to give their websites a global flavor.

• Buckeye Elementary School's renovations nearly complete
  

  Buckeye Elementary School's renovations are nearly complete, giving the aging 12-building campus a much-needed face-lift. Inside Buckeye Elementary School Contractors remodeled classrooms, the cafeteria and library, and built a new school administration office.

• Weekend freeway closures and restrictions in the Valley
  

  Freeway-improvement projects will require closures or lane restrictions this weekend.

• Life since Katrina: 3 stories of survival
  

  This Friday, Aug. 6 picture shows Lois Thomas at her home in Buckeye, Ariz. Thomas arrived in Arizona a week after Hurricane Katrina struck, one family among the tens of thousands of storm evacuees flung across the country in search of sanctuary.

• Arpaio's Gulags, As Experienced by a Limey; Plus the Media Chumps Out on the Latest Racist Tea Party
  

  Dead rats in the evening slop. Cells so full of cockroaches that you sleep in a mass of them.

• Buckeye police: Man missing since Aug. 11; vehicle found
  

  Buckeye police are asking for the public's help locating a Buckeye man who was reported missing two weeks ago.

• Buckeye police: Man missing since Aug. 11; vehicle found
  

  Buckeye police are asking for the public's help locating a Buckeye man who was reported missing two weeks ago.

• $400K sought after child's arm broken at school
  

  A Southwest Valley father is taking legal action after he alleges two special-education school staff members broke his daughter's arm while trying to stand her up on a timeout mat after she hit a teacher.

• Buckeye police use new undercover car to target speeders
  

  The Buckeye Police Department has added a new undercover car to its traffic unit to target speeders and aggressive drivers.

• Mirabel members to retire loan
  

  Mirabel has announced that its members have voted to retire a $1.4 million bridge loan they received from Terrabrook, the golf club's former owner and a land development subsidiary of Westbrook Partners LLC.

• I-10 rollover kills 1, injures a dozen in West Valley
  

  One person was killed and a dozen people were injured in a two-vehicle rollover collision Friday night on the Interstate 10 in the West Valley.

• The Joys of Eating Locally: Hickman's Family Farm Eggs Unaffected by Massive Recall
  

  Hickman's Family Farm eggs, a prominent brand available at most Tucson grocery stores, are not affected by the massive recall currently sweeping the country.

• 1 dead, 10 injured in Arizona freeway crash
  

  Authorities say one person is dead and 12 others injured after two vehicles collided on Interstate 10 in Buckeye.

• Fatal Accident Slows W. Valley Traffic
  

  Several lanes of the I-10 were blocked in the west valley Friday night after a two-vehicle car crash in Buckeye.

• Buckeye 'Elvis' wows seniors at Avondale Community Center
  

  Elvis impersonator at Avondale Community Center Buckeye's own Elvis belted out "Blue Suede Shoes," "Hound Dog," "Suspicious Minds," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "That's All Right" and other favorites at the Avondale Community Center in honor of Elvis Day.

• Stop signs mark intersection of a newly opened Buckeye access road
  

  Traffic warning signs, police cars and new stop signs marked the intersection of a newly opened access road leading into the Westpark community in Buckeye.

City Description

Buckeye is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States and is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population of the town in July 2009 was 52,764. Buckeye is located at 33°22′14″N 112°35′27″W / 33.37056°N 112.59083°W / 33.37056; -112.59083 (33.370520, -112.590899). It is approximately 30 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona and 350 miles east of Los Angeles, California. According to the Town of Buckeye Community Development Department, the Municipal Planning Area (MPA) is 591.69 square miles. Approximately 400 square miles has been annexed into the town limits. At its widest points, this MPA extends 48 miles from north to south and 24 miles east to west. It borders the planning areas of Wickenburg to the north; Surprise, Glendale, and Goodyear to the east; and Gila Bend to the south. To the west is the unincorporated area known as Tonopah. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,537 people, 2,158 households, and 1,624 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 2,344 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.54% White, 3.37% Black or

City Contained By:

• Maricopa County
• Arizona
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 377.620266487 km squared

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