Buckeye Luxury Homes

Founded in 1888 as a 440-acre town, the city of Buckeye today is Arizona’s largest city by land area. With more than 600 square miles in planning area, projections show that Buckeye has a population of 65,000. After 126 years of being known as the town of Buckeye, voters changed the name to the city of Buckeye in 2014, making it Arizona’s newest city. Buckeye is located on a robust transportation corridor with direct access to the Union Pacific Railroad, 16 miles of Interstate 10 frontage and 26 miles of State Route 85 frontage, with interconnections to Interstate 8 and other major highways. Buckeye is a major gateway between Arizona and the western United States. It provides a one-day turnaround to the Southern Californian ports and direct access to other major markets. Furthermore, Buckeye sits at the crossroads of international freight movement with Asia from the west and Mexico from the south through the Port of San Luis and the CANAMEX. 

Buckeye has witnessed a significant diversification over the past 10 years in its economy and employment base. Buckeye was founded as an agricultural economy and is among the largest producers of Pima cotton in the state. Agricultural technology has helped diversify Buckeye's offerings which now include dairy farms, alfalfa, hay and other crops. The city is emerging as a center of innovation for numerous industries including renewable energy, health care, entrepreneurship, logistics, distribution and manufacturing. The elected officials are unanimously supportive of new business development in the community to help create high-quality jobs, services, amenities, capital investment and revenue within the city. Buckeye lies within Foreign Trade Zone 277 and can offer applicable businesses numerous operating and financial incentives. The immediate regional workforce is 225,000 and employees traveling to Buckeye will benefit from a reverse commute to work. 

Several regional parks surrounding Buckeye offer golfing, hiking, climbing and other recreational activities. Buckeye Hills Regional Park provides facilities for day visitors as well as a shooting range. Robins Butte Wildlife Sanctuary, along with other portions of the Gila River, has opportunities for bird and wildlife viewing. A plethora of community events are held throughout the year including the Hellzapoppin' Rodeo, a street fair, a car show, a demolition derby and business expos. Other events include Pioneer Days, the Buckeye Bluegrass Festival, the Senior Pro Rodeo, Fourth of July celebrations, movies in the park, the Glow on Monroe Holiday Parade and a Halloween carnival. 

The city of Buckeye offers a broad range of community facilities including two libraries, one museum, an auditorium that seats 550, a community center, a senior center, rodeo arenas, several parks with dog-friendly amenities, baseball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, handball courts, football fields and tennis courts. Buckeye Hills Regional Park is five miles to the west of Buckeye and the White Tanks Regional Park is 15 miles northeast. Buckeye's Skyline Regional Park provides an additional 8,675 acres of hiking, picnic, camping and scenic trails. The city is home to six fire stations, two police stations, several wastewater treatment plants and a 700-acre municipal airport. (source Arizona Commerce Authority)

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