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Fountain Hills, Arizona |
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 The fountain in Fountain Hills |
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Fountain Hills is probably most famous for its fountain (of course). The fountain was built in 1970 by Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch chainsaw fame). He built the fountain about one year before the reconstruction of London Bridge (another of his projects) was completed at Lake Havasu City. When it was built, the fountain was the world's tallest fountain and it held that position for more than 10 years. At its best, it can shoot water 560' into the air, but it normally only runs on 2 of its 3 pumps and keeps the height of the jet around 300'. Parked on a concrete lily-pad in the center of a man-made lake, the fountain generally sprays water for about 15 minutes every hour. |
 A view across Fountain Hills |
| Fast Facts about Fountain Hills, Arizona |
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Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, AZ 85268, 85269
Resident Racial Breakdown:Incorporated: 1989 Elevation: 1,905' Latitude: 33.6048°N
Longitude: 111.7285°W White Non-Hispanic: 94.4% Hispanic: 3.5% African-American: 0.5% Native American: 0.1% Asian: 0.7% Two or More Races: 0.7% Education: High School or Higher: 95.0% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 37.8% Graduate or Professional Degree: 13.7%
2009 Estimates:
Population: 25,305 Males: 12,219 Females: 13,086 Median Resident Age: 46.4 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $75,600 Estimated Median Home Value: $374,000 Population Density: 1,393 People per Square Mile 2011 Cost of Living Index for Fountain Hills: 95.9 Major Industries: Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Lodging & Food Services, Real Estate Services, Computer & Electronic Products Unemployed (March 2011): 4.3% |
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| Aerial view of the fountain in Fountain Hills courtesy of Tom McCabe, CCA Share Alike 3.0 License. View across Fountain Hills courtesy of Bernard Gagnon, CCA Share Alike 3.0 License. Text Copyright © by Sangres.com. All rights reserved.
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