Gila Crossing, Arizona

CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona

Census-designated place in Arizona, United States

Gila Crossing, Arizona O'odham: Kuiwa
Census-designated place

Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
33°16′34″N 112°10′1″W / 33.27611°N 112.16694°W / 33.27611; -112.16694
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km²)
• Land	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	636
• Density	731.03/sq mi (282.16/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code	85339^[3]
Area code	520
FIPS code	04-27260

Gila Crossing (O'odham: Kuiwa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, within the Gila River Indian Community south of Komatke. The population was 636 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Geography

The community is on the southern side of the Phoenix metropolitan area, in the valley of the Gila River. It is bordered to the north by Komatke and St. Johns, while the community of Santa Cruz is 3 miles (5 km) to the south, across the Gila River in Pinal County. Downtown Phoenix is 16 miles (26 km) to the northeast.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	636		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2010, there were 621 people living in the CDP. The population density was 714.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84% Native American, 3% White, 1% Black or African American, 1% from other races, and 11% from two or more races. 15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Transportation

Gila River Transit connects Gila Crossing with Komatke and Maricopa Colony.^[6]

References

^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Gila Crossing CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
^ "Gila Crossing AZ ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "American FactFinder". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
^ "West End Shuttle - Gila River Transit".