Buckeye

An amazing place to live, work, play and learn!

Buckeye sits on the western edge of the Southwest Valley, nestled between the White Tank Mountains and the confluence of the Gila and Hassayampa rivers. Named the second fastest growing town in the nation in 2007, Buckeye is still holding its own at number nine!

With a current population of 52,000, projected to rise to over 200,000 by the year 2020, Buckeye is one of the largest “small towns” in Arizona. Nature abounds in Buckeye interspersed with very livable master planned communities, smaller housing developments and family farms. Farming is still a big part of Buckeye, as the crops yield cotton, soy beans, alfalfa and grain. Buckeye Hills is home to Robbins Butte, the destination for “watchable wildlife” and the Joe Foss Shooting Range. A recent agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will provide access into the White Tank Mountains Regional Park directly from Buckeye, and guarantee future generations will enjoy this pristine wilderness by protecting it from development. The perfect backdrop for hiking, mountain biking and trail rides, this new access area will feature parking, camping and covered ramadas. If you’re here in the early spring, you may even get to see the famous and elusive waterfall!

Icons of the early town remain in the downtown area. Remnants of Historic Route 80, the southern sister of the famed Route 66, and once the only all-weather, all-year route to California, remain intact. Exterior renovations to the Ware Building are complete, restoring a lovely piece of 1910 to downtown. Named Sidney when the first town site plat was filed in 1888, the area of the original settlement remains near Centre and 6th Streets. Kell Store, c.1898, was the first “store” in the township and is today a private residence, bearing no resemblance to the original building. St. Henry’s Mission Church was established in 1906.

Buckeye Town Park is home to the Buckeye Historical and Archeological Museum, a replica of the Kell Store, with an impressive collection of artifacts of the Hohokam and Anasazi tribes, early inhabitants of the Valley. Town Park is also home to the Buckeye Aquatic Center, volleyball pits, ball fields, picnic tables and Skate Park.

Visitors will enjoy the many local events taking place throughout the year, including Pioneer Days in March, featuring the Helzapoppin’ PRCA Rodeo, and Country Fest in November, with the Home Town Holiday Boutique, Car Show and Fall Demolition Derby in November.

Buckeye’s proximity to Phoenix allows access to art and culture, sporting events, nightlife, major transportation and upscale shopping, while allowing residents a little place of peace in the country.