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Homes for Sale Gilbert AZ -- Information on the area provided courtesy of Ken Rembold.
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Consecutively, the town of Gilbert was marked as the ‘safest municipality in Arizona and the 24th safest in the nation’ by the C.Q press of Washington in a yearly report, published in 2009 drawn from FBI records. Not only does the city enjoy an immaculate reputation but even its recreational areas stand out from time to time. |
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Another interesting landmark is the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch which is marked as an ‘important bird area’ by the National Audubon Society. Hailed widely as a ‘tree friendly’ and ‘bicycle’ community Gilbert is a ‘town pleaser’ and boasts ‘high satisfaction’ rates in public surveys. |
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Spanning over 76 sq. miles, Gilbert started off as an agricultural based town but made a rapid progression to a diverse center of trade and commerce, situated in the suburbs of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, in the southeast Valley. According to the 2010 estimate of the Census Bureau, the current population of the town is 208,453, which is exponentially high compared to the paltry sum of 5717 in 1980. Today, Gilbert has transformed into a sophisticated and prosperous society, sustaining successful careers of many, in health services, life sciences, clean and renewable energy and higher technology. Gilbert is also home to many regional and corporate offices and advanced corporate service agencies. |
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In July 1920, Gilbert was integrated into a farming community, supported by the railway line, the Roosevelt Dam and the Consolidated and Eastern Canals. Between 1911 and 1920, the town was the acclaimed ‘Hay Capital of the World’ and continued on as an agricultural borough for years to come. Reference: Homes for Sale Gilbert AZ |
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Seated in Gilbert, Arizona it would be hard to fathom that the town is reputed to be one of the fastest developing towns of the country. During the last 15 years Gilbert has exhibited an unprecedented growth rate, surpassed by very few communities in the U.S. With changing times, the town of Gilbert has preserved its highly favored quality of living, while working on boosting its economy, making it stronger and more diverse. Today, business in Gilbert is flourishing, the community is thriving plus, there is plenty of entertainment available for people of all ages. |