Driving Phoenix Arizona Downtown Gilbert - The Famous Water Tower Scenic Drive
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Real-time drive through Downtown Gilbert Arizona. We start out just south near historic neighborhoods of one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States of America. Then we wind through the center of town before we take in an aerial view of the city from the top of the tallest city parking lot outside of Phoenix.
This town is one of the most popular stops in the Phoenix Scottsdale Metro and many long-time residents say it feels like Scottsdale Arizona before it became so big. I love driving through this city and stop here often.
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Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix within the city's metropolitan area. Once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World",[5] it is the sixth-largest municipality in Arizona and the fifth-largest in the Phoenix metro area. It covers an area of nearly 69 square miles (179 km2).
Gilbert has made a rapid transformation from an agriculture-based community to an economically diverse suburban center located in the southeast valley of the Greater Phoenix area. It has grown at an extremely high rate over the last three decades, increasing in population from 5,717 in 1980 to 208,453 as of the 2010 census. The town grew at an average annual rate of nearly 13% during this 30-year period. In 2019, the town's population was estimated to be 254,114.
History[edit]
Gilbert was established by William "Bobby" Gilbert, who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona. Ayer's Grocery Store, the first store in Gilbert, opened in 1910 and became the location of the first post office in 1912. The location of the town post office moved several times before settling on the east side of Gilbert Road in downtown, where it still stands today. In 1912, many Mormons who had fled the Mormon colonies in Mexico due to the actions of the forces of Pancho Villa settled in Gilbert. By 1915, they began holding church meetings at the Gilbert Elementary School. In 1918, they were organized into the Gilbert Ward.[6]
Incorporated in July 1920, Gilbert was primarily a farming community fueled by the rail line and construction of the Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern and Consolidated Canals. It remained an agricultural town for many years and was known as the "Hay Capital of the World"[7] from 1911 until the late 1920s.
In 2019, the town featured highly on three national surveys, related to safety, livability and family life; it was named the fourth-safest (of 182 communities), twelfth-most livable town, and seventh-best place to raise a family in the United States.[8]
Demographics[edit]
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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920 865 -
1930 791 −8.6%
1940 837 5.8%
1950 1,114 33.1%
1960 1,833 64.5%
1970 1,971 7.5%
1980 5,717 190.1%
1990 29,188 410.5%
2000 109,697 275.8%
2010 208,453 90.0%
2019 (est.) 254,114 [4] 21.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]
Town Hall building at the Civic Center
A waterfront in the Val Vista Lakes community in Gilbert
The Liberty Market with the Gilbert water tower (in background), pictured in March 2009
SanTan Village in September 2009
As of the census of 2010, there were 208,453 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household.
Fastest growing municipality in the United States from 1990 to 2003 (U.S. Census Bureau)
4th fastest growing municipality in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau - 2009)
Ranked by CNN's Money magazine in 2008 as one of the best places to live in the United States[citation needed]
One of the top 25 safest cities in the United States[13]
34.5% of Gilbert residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.[14]
Highest household median income in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with population 50,000+ (U.S. Census Bureau 2005)
The views are breathtaking!!!
Whoa! Water Tower park looks unique and so extraordinary!!!
This is a wonderful trip through Gilbert. So much fun and the audio is great! loved it.
Thanks for the comment and feedback. I am looking to go towards more ambient background when ever possible and will keep trying new things. Thanks for noticing.
Hey Dewey!"Awesome trip as always!!!
Hey, thanks!
Thank you for sharing a fantastic video, absolutely beautiful and a big thumbs up from me, look forward to coming back for more wonderful uploads. Have a great week.
Thank you for your kind words. This was fun to make and I am glad you enjoyed it!
Used to live right around here & have since moved out of state. What a great way for me to be able to "Revisit" gilbert :)
So glad you enjoyed it.
You’re really lucking out with all of the green lights! 😂 This is a great video, inspiring me to do this around Hershey! Looks like a nice town, we have family in Tempe. Love that gorgeous blue sky!
It’s such a nice place to call home. Seems like everyone has a family member who lives out here which is nice when you want to get away to warm weather. Very much appreciate your kind words, as always. 👏🏻👏🏻
Water Tower neighborhood,right? Oh no I got it ! It's construction!!!