Cave Creek, Arizona

• Cave Creek named Arizona's top affordable suburb
  

  With its Wild West legacy and open parks, Cave Creek has earned the title of Arizona's "best affordable suburb" in a 2010 report by Bloomberg BusinessWeek .

• Best Affordable U.S. Suburbs
  

  Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further.

• Plans for public garden in Cave Creek sidetracked
  

  A community garden planned next to a future wastewater treatment plant in Cave Creek will have to take root somewhere else.

• 3yo Who Shot Self in Head Recovering
  

  A curious 3-year-old who found a gun under a couch and shot himself in the head miraculously survived the shooting -- but now he has a long road to recovery ahead of him.

• Cave Creek businesses actively market their town
  

  Spirit of the West Boot Co. is a tourist's enclave in Cave Creek filled with Indian jewelry, handmade boots and cowboy art.

• March is AZ archaeology month
  

  Dig this - March is Arizona's Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. The idea is twofold: to increase awareness of Arizona's remarkable history and prehistory, and to serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving and protecting these non-renewable resources.

• Cave Creek, AZ Art Show - Way Out West
  

  Enjoying the Sonoran Arts League show in Cave Creek was just the beginning of a beautiful day.

• Energy bill dies following industry opposition
  

  A bill that would have effectively eliminated the state's renewable-energy standard died a quick death Thursday in the face of complaints from business and alternative-energy advocates that it would disrupt the state's business climate.

• NTSB releases preliminary report on Cave Creek helicopter crash
  

  The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report in the crash of a helicopter earlier this month near Cave Creek, Arizona.

• Vance A. Larson
  

  Prolific Artist of Cave and Spirit Paintings and Abstract Expressionism June 15, 1951 February 14, 2010 Vance A. Larson, a prolific and world-renowned artist of cave and spirit paintings and abstract expressionism, was found dead in his Cave Creek, Arizona home on Feb.

• Wildflower Hiking Guide
  

  Jacoba s Cross Cut Trail Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction In nearly every famous photograph of the Superstition Mountains, it looks as if the craggy rocks have risen directly from a pool of colorful wildflowers.

• Gilbert Public Schools' facing backlash from court victory
  

  A legal victory has ignited a backlash against Gilbert Public Schools. The district sued the state in 2007, alleging that the state-funded, teacher performance pay program at 28 school districts was unfair for districts excluded from the program, particularly as they compete for top-notch teachers.

• Head of former Seattle-based company killed in chopper crash
  

  Five people were on board a helicopter that crashed on Sunday just north of Phoenix, including the owner and founder of a national firm that is Arizona's second-largest privately held company, Services Group of America.

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• Mary Dolores Capri Francis Burell Osen Frank J. Sackton
  

  Mrs. Mary Dolores Capri, born Aug. 24, 1923, passed away on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at 86 years young.

• 3 dead in helicopter crash
  

  Two adults and a child are dead after their helicopter crashed and caught fire in a wash in Cave Creek Sunday afternoon.

• SGA: 5 Passengers Killed In Copter Crash
  

  Sunday's fiery helicopter crash in north Phoenix killed 5 passengers, including the owner of a large privately-held company headquartered in Scottsdale, according to officials at Services Group of America.

• 3 Dead in Helicopter Crash in Cave Creek
  

  Authorities are on the scene of a helicopter crash in the northeast part of the valley.

• Alert: FAA: 2 adults, 1 child killed in Cave Creek helicopter crash
  

  Officials say three people were killed in a helicopter crash near Cave Creek Sunday afternoon.

City Description

Cave Creek is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona in the United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town was 4,951. Cave Creek is located at 33°49′43″N 111°57′17″W / 33.82861°N 111.95472°W / 33.82861; -111.95472 (33.828657, -111.954855). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73.1 km²). 28.2 square miles (73.1 km²) of it is land, all land. It is adjacent to the town of Carefree. In 2000, the state of Arizona, Maricopa County, and the town of Cave Creek bought Spur Cross Ranch, a 2,154-acre (8.72 km) tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of Hopi Indian tribal artifacts, and is now a park. 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 people per square mile (51.0/km²). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 62.1/sq mi (24.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.98% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 1.45%

City Contained By:

• Maricopa County
• Arizona
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 73.0376647115 km squared

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