Laveen, Phoenix
Laveen (/ləˈviːn/ lə-VEEN) is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, situated eight miles (13 km) southwest of Downtown Phoenix, between South Mountain and the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers. Parts of Laveen constitute an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, while the remainder falls within the city limits of Phoenix, constituting the city's "Laveen Village" an urban village within the city of Phoenix. Laveen Village is split between District 7 and District 8, both notable as minority-majority districts for the city. Although Laveen has been home to "pastoral alfalfa, cotton, and dairy farms" since the 1880s, housing and commercial developments have been increasingly urbanizing the area.
Laveen | |
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Urban village | |
| Laveen Village | |
The Laveen Village welcoming water tower | |
| Motto: “Where rural is a way of life.” | |
Location of Laveen highlighted in red | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| City | Phoenix |
| Website | Laveen Village Planning Committee |
Laveen, Arizona | |
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Former CDP | |
Location of Laveen in Maricopa County, Arizona. | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′39.14″N 112°10′5.81″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 sq mi (124.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 48,021 |
| • Density | 123.5/sq mi (47.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP codes | 85339 and 85041 |
| Area code(s) | 602, 623 |
| GNIS feature ID | 6920 |
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