Situated in the middle of the Northwest Valley, the city is centrally located. El Mirage is surrounded by other cities. With the city of Surprise to the north, the city of Peoria to the east, the cities of Glendale and Avondale to the south, and the White Tank Mountains to the west, El Mirage is a great city to live.
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El Mirage is a special place to live. new homes and subdivisions are being built every day. These new homely constructed single family new homes are bringing in growing families, first time new home buyers and retirees. There is a property that will be perfect for anyone.
Large master planned communities and properties in mature quiet neighborhoods are all still found in El Mirage. Through the expansion and developments, El Mirage continues to hold on to its friendly southwestern attitude.
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El Mirage History
this new hometown feeling can be traced back to the citys roots in the early 1930s, when farm workers settled on the west bank of the usually dry Agua Fria River. Farming and agriculture are part of the citys heritage.Today, residential developments are taking the place of farms. Many businesses, both commercial and industrial have located to El Mirage. The city has embraced its new home growth.
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Luke Air Force Base is located southwest of El Mirage. This base is new home to the 56th Fighter Wing. The base is the largest jet training base in the entire world. It is one the citys large employers. Luke Days is an annual event that is held at the base. Spectators witness an amazing air show display that will not forget.
El Mirage is a city that continues to embrace friendship and traditions. These beliefs can be felt throughout the community making the city of El Mirage a great place to call new home.
El Mirage is in Central Arizona . It is in Maricopa County. The town is located 16 miles northwest of Phoenix in the West Valley. It covers 11 square miles.
El Mirage has a wonderful small town feel with opportunities in its future. The town was founded in 1937 as a farm town. The town's heritage is Hispanic, which is evident in many of its celebrations. Today El Mirage's population is 5,741. It sits at an elevation of 1,100 feet. El Mirage has a sunny climate with a summer high Temperature of 102 degrees and a winter low Temperature of 33 degrees. Even though El Mirage began as a farm community, it is beginning to grow economically with new home businesses coming to the area. However, El Mirage will never lose its small town family roots.
Events
Founders Day March
Cinco de Mayo May
Fiesta Patrias September
History
Several migrant farm workers founded El Mirage in 1937. This group was in search of a permanent place to live and raise their family. El Mirage became the perfect spot to live and work. The community continues to be strong and those that come to the town to live, remain for many generations.
In 1951, the town was incorporated. Farming was and still is what makes the town prosper. El Mirage is a small town. While other towns around El Mirage are growing, El Mirage has received a very slow steady increase in population.
Today, El Mirage has chosen an aggressive policy for attracting new home businesses to the city. El Mirage will be a town of the future. It has no property tax and an ideal location near the Santa Fe Railroad and freeways.
Utilities
AT&T..800-222-0300
Cox Cable623-594-1000
APS (electric)................602-371-7171
SRP (electric).................602-236-8888
Southwest Gas......................602-861-1999
Frequently Called Numbers
Emergency..9-1-1
Poison Control.....602-253-3334
Police..623-933-1341
14406 N Primrose St, El Mirage 85335
Fire Dept..623-583-7968
13513 N El Mirage Rd, El Mirage 85335
Garbage:
-City of El Mirage.623-933-1228
-Waste Management...602-268-2222
Water/Sewer..623-933-1228
City of El Mirage
School District.....623-876-7000
Dysart Unified
15802 N Parkview Pl, Surprise 85374
Library602-652-3000 (press 2, 3)
El Mirage Branch Library
14011 N 1st Ave, El Mirage 85335
new homespapers:
-Arizona Republic.602-444-4444
200 E Van Buren St, Phoenix 85044
-Northwest Valley new homes.623-977-8351
10102 Sante Fe Dr, Sun City 85351
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by Lisa Halverstadt
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Officials found surveillance of student, 14, who appeared to be sexually assaulting 7-year-old.
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Fred Waterman offered no explanation, apology during meeting to discuss city's financial plight.
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by Joe Golfen
2 Jul 2009 at 2:57pm
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2 Jul 2009 at 10:50am
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Power outage in Surprise caused by car accident
by Phoebe Volk
1 Jul 2009 at 12:04pm
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Empty Surprise house set on fire
by Phoebe Volk
30 Jun 2009 at 12:23pm
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