If you’re looking for a place that’s constantly moving forward into the
future without sacrificing its rich heritage, Queen Creek is the town
for you. The town itself is relatively new and was only incorporated in
1989, but its history goes back much farther than that. Before residents
officially formed the town, long before Arizona even became a state in
1912, native communities settled in the valleys of the San Tan
Mountains. Farmers and miners learned how to live off the land.
Immigrants flooded into the area and created safe and vibrant
communities. Today, many residents of Queen Creek are descendants of the
town’s founding families; many roads in the town have even been named
after these families, and residents are remarkably aware and respectful
of the town’s humble beginning as a farming community.
If you’re interested in learning more about historical landmarks in
Queen Creek, we’re certain that you’ll find something to pique your
interest. But if you’re thinking about living here, you’re probably not
just concerned about where the town has been -- you want to know where
it’s going.
It’s true that the town itself is fairly new -- but elected officials
and town leaders have already worked with the residents of Queen Creek
to create multiple strategic plans for town development, ranging from
everything from the preservation of natural landmarks, to road planning,
to providing economic opportunities for each of the town’s 31,000
residents. The town provides valuable (and free!) resources for
residents opening up their own small businesses, and for anyone who
wants to give their public building a “face lift” but can’t afford to do
so, the town has a Facade Improvement Program which helps business
owners improve the aesthetic of the town through monetary grants. The
median age of Queen Creek’s residents is 30.3 years and approximately 72
percent of all residents have a college or higher education degree --
in other words, the residents of Queen Creek are dedicated to making the
community into a friendly place for young professionals and families
alike.