New River

History

New River is named after the seasonal wash of the same name, part of the Agua Fria River system which drains into the Salt River. The community was founded by Lord Darrell Duppa in 1868 as a stagecoach stop. For many years it was the terminus of the old Black Canyon Highway (now Interstate 17). The pavement ended in New River and continued as a dirt road to the city of Prescott.

Geography

New River is located in northern Maricopa County and is bordered by the Tonto National Forest to the north, Cave Creek to the east, Phoenix to the south, and Phoenix and Anthem to the west. The CDP includes the area known as Desert Hills. New River is approximately north of downtown Phoenix. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.02%, are water. Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak are within the community.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Boulder Creek High School
  High · ANTHEM · 2,375 students · 24:1 ratio
• Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep
  Other · Phoenix · 1,029 students
• Ridgeline Academy Inc.
  Other · PHOENIX · 1,022 students
• Sonoran Foothills School
  Elementary · PHOENIX · 860 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Diamond Canyon School
  Elementary · ANTHEM · 807 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Canyon Springs STEM Academy
  Elementary · Anthem · 801 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Sunset Ridge School
  Elementary · PHOENIX · 620 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Gavilan Peak School
  Elementary · ANTHEM · 565 students · 12.3:1 ratio