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Litchfield Park, Arizona
City
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Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Coordinates: 33°29′42″N 112°21′30″W / 33.49500°N 112.35833°W / 33.49500; -112.35833Coordinates: 33°29′42″N 112°21′30″W / 33.49500°N 112.35833°W / 33.49500; -112.35833
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateTemplate:Country data Arizona
CountyMaricopa
Government
 • MayorThomas L. Schoaf
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total6,847
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Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85340
Area code(s)623
FIPS code04-41330
GNIS feature ID2410842[2]
Websitewww.litchfieldpark.gov

Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located 19 miles (31 km) west of Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,847,[3] up from 5,476 in 2010.[4]

History

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Statue of Paul W. Litchfield in Akron, Ohio, headquarters of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

The town of Litchfield Park is a community outside of Phoenix named after its founder, Paul Weeks Litchfield (1875–1959). He was an executive of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company who came to the Phoenix area in 1916 in search of suitable land to farm a long-staple cotton that had previously been available only from the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia and from Egypt. This cotton was needed to strengthen the rubber in the pneumatic tire, of which Goodyear was the world's largest producer. The East Coast cotton supply had been devastated by the boll weevil, and the African supply had been greatly reduced by World War I attacks from German U-boats. Litchfield went to the Phoenix area at the suggestion of the US Department of Agriculture, but was not successful in motivating local farmers to grow his cotton. Instead, he got Goodyear to form the Southwest Cotton Company in Phoenix, with Litchfield as its president, eventually purchasing some 36,000 acres (15,000 ha) in the general Salt River Valley area, including 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) around the present site of Litchfield Park, then known as Litchfield Ranch. Much of the land was bought for as little as $25 per acre. The cotton was cultivated with a workforce of mostly Mexican and Native American men. The U.S. Postal Service agreed to the name "Litchfield Park" in 1926. In 1929, the Wigwam Resort was opened to the public. In 1926, Litchfield went on to become the president of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation,[5] and then chairman of the board in 1930. He retired from the company in 1958, and spent the final months of his life as a resident of Litchfield Park at his home on Fairway Drive.[6]

In 1964, Goodyear created Litchfield Park Land and Development Co. to expand Litchfield Park into a 90,000-resident community.[7][8] Arden E. Goodyear was the head of the company, Patrick Cusick was vice president and general manager, and Victor Gruen was hired to design some of the buildings. Emanuel Cartsonis, who had worked with Cusick, became city planner. The plan called for 25,000 homes, a college, a junior college, eighteen elementary schools, ten junior high schools, and six high schools, as well as improvements to the town's golf course and Phoenix Trotting Park at an expense of at least $750 million.[9] Goodyear made many mistakes during development, including selling properties right up to the curb line, which means that the city must get permission from property owners before they can put in a sidewalk. They abandoned their plans for expanding Litchfield Park before they were completed and sold whatever land they could.[10]

Geography

Litchfield Park is bordered to the southeast by Avondale, to the west by Goodyear, and to the north by Glendale.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.94%, are water.[1]

Climate

Litchfield Park has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh).

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

Litchfield Park city, Arizona – Racial composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) 2020[11] 2010[12] 2000[13] 1990[14] 1980[15]
White alone (NH) 68.3%
(4,679) 		74.3%
(4,071) 		88.6%
(3,377) 		93.4%
(3,085) 		93.7%
(3,428)
Black alone (NH) 3.3%
(227) 		3.4%
(186) 		1.3%
(48) 		0.6%
(21) 		0%
(0)
American Indian alone (NH) 0.4%
(27) 		0.7%
(41) 		0.4%
(14) 		0.2%
(8) 		0.1%
(5)
Asian alone (NH) 4.5%
(306) 		4.1%
(222) 		2.9%
(109) 		2.5%
(82) 		1.4%
(51)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0.1%
(4) 		0%
(1) 		0.2%
(7)
Other race alone (NH) 0.5%
(33) 		0.1%
(7) 		0.1%
(4) 		0%
(1) 		0%
(0)
Multiracial (NH) 4.4%
(300) 		1.9%
(102) 		1.1%
(42) 		— —
Hispanic/Latino (any race) 18.6%
(1,271) 		15.4%
(846) 		5.5%
(209) 		3.2%
(106) 		4.7%
(173)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Litchfield Park had a population of 6,847.[16] The median age was 45.7 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.7 males age 18 and over.[17]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[18]

There were 2,618 households in Litchfield Park, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.4% were married-couple households, 12.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[17]

There were 2,991 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.2%.[17]

Government

The mayor is Tom Schoaf, the vice mayor is Paul Faith. The city council members are: Ann Donahue, Ron Clair, John Romack, Tom Rosztoczy, and Lisa Brainard Watson.[19]

The first mayor was Charles Salem.

Education

The Litchfield Elementary School District and the Agua Fria Union High School District serve Litchfield Park.[20] Litchfield Elementary School District has some schools located in the city.

Transportation

Litchfield Park is not a member of Valley Metro, the regional transportation system.[21] Valley Metro's Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator serves the border of Litchfield Park and Avondale along parts of Indian School Road.[22]

Arts and culture

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Litchfield Park City Hall
  • Independence Day Fireworks Celebration[23]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Litchfield Park city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "archive.ph". archive.ph. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "A History of Litchfield Park". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Rubber Firm Hiring Cusick". The Pittsburgh Press. June 25, 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Planner Here Going West". The Pittsburgh Press. June 24, 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  9. ↑ "22 Miles of Arizona Luring Cusick from Planning Job Here". The Pittsburgh Press. August 16, 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  10. ↑ Madrid, David (April 27, 2012). "Decline of Scout Park angers Litchfield Park neighbor". The Republic. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  11. ↑ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2020)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE (2010)". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ Arizona: 2000 (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 22–23.
  14. ↑ Arizona: 1990 (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 17.
  15. ↑ General Social and Economic Characteristics: Arizona (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 22.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official Web Site of the City of Litchfield Park". Litchfield Park, AZ. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  20. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. p. 6 (PDF p. 7/11). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2025. - Text list
  21. ↑ "Overview". Valley Metro. October 12, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Maps & Schedules". Valley Metro. August 14, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Special Events 2017 | Litchfield Park, AZ". www.litchfield-park.org. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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