Higley was an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Maricopa County

Maricopa County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Arizona

Arizona

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, United States

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. Higley's ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 was 85236 until 2007, when the U.S. Postal Service

United States Postal Service

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 decided to abolish it. , almost all of Higley has been annexed into Gilbert

Gilbert, Arizona

-Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....

 or the neighboring cities of Mesa

Mesa, Arizona

According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%...

 and Queen Creek

Queen Creek, Arizona

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. All that remains of Higley as an independent community is the school district, Higley Unified School District

Higley Unified School District

The Higley Unified School District #60 is a school district in Arizona, with its headquarters in unincorporated Maricopa County, near Gilbert. The school district operates schools in Gilbert and Queen Creek, Arizona...

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Geography

Higley was located at 33°18′26"N 111°43′13"W (33.30729, -111.720314), in the vicinity of Higley Rd. and Williams Field Rd.

History

Higley was named after one of the community’s first landowners, Stephen Weaver Higley, and originated as a plot of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) purchased in 1905-1906.

External links

• Higley Unified School District