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Circle City

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Circle City

Total population

1,089

Median home value

$214,700

17.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,875

Circle City$42k
National$74k
Weather96°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates33.81°, -112.58°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Circle City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Surprise on U.S. Route 60. As of the 2020 census, the population was 522.

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History & geography

History

The development was built in the late 1950s by The Workmen's Circle, a Jewish fraternal and mutual aid society with roots in the socialist movement of the early 20th century. The group created the town as a retirement community for its aging members, but also welcomed anyone over the age of fifty to live in the community. The community welcomed people from all races and religions that were interested a decade before the Fair Housing Act was passed. Ben Schleifer, himself a Jewish immigrant and who created the nearby retirement community of Youngstown, was tasked with designing the community.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.8
Median home value
$214,700
Housing units
409
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment
4.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0.9%
Hispanic
20.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.8149
Longitude
-112.5810
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
96°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
94°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
75°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
94°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Circle City, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.1%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
32.2%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
14.8%
No leisure activity
22.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
130,495
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Gila Woodpecker
    Melanerpes uropygialis (S.F.Baird, 1854) · Aves
    4,611
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    4,347
  • Abert's Towhee
    Melozone aberti (S.F.Baird, 1852) · Aves
    4,276
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,638
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    3,575
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    3,347
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    3,060
  • Verdin
    Auriparus flaviceps (Sundevall, 1850) · Aves
    2,968

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Nadaburg Elementary School
    Elementary · WITTMANN · 414 students
  • Mountainside High School
    Other · WITTMANN · 223 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Morristown Elementary School
    Elementary · Morristown · 147 students · 7.7:1 ratio
  • Nadaburg Online Virtual Academy
    High · Wittmann · 15 students

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2015-11-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
156
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Circle City

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET