Quick Facts About the Community

Location
Adjacent to the cities of Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and the town of Fountain Hills, in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Size
52,600 acres
19,000 in natural preserve

Population
Over 9,000 enrolled members

Taxes
1.65% sales tax

Utilities
Electric: Salt River Project
Telephone: Saddleback Communication
Gas: Southwest Gas Corporation
Water: Central Arizona Project, Salt River Project

Geographic Features
Red Mountain
Saddleback Mountain
Salt and Verde Rivers
Natural Preserve
Wetlands

Local Educational Institutions
Scottsdale Community College – 101 and Chaparral, SRPMIC
Arizona State University – Main Campus – Tempe, 7 miles SW of SRPMIC
Western International University – Scottsdale Campus – 101 and Chaparral, SRPMIC

Transportation
Valley Metro Bus – provides public transportation to Scottsdale Community College
Valley Metro Light Rail – provides public transportation from Phoenix to Tempe and Mesa
Taxi – service provided throughout the Phoenix metro area
Trolley – operates during the months of March and April for spring training season at Salt River Fields

Airports
15 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
15 minutes from Scottsdale Municipal Airport
20 minutes from Falcon Field in Mesa.

Highways
101 – Pima Freeway – runs north and south nine miles along the Community’s western boundary, adjacent to Scottsdale

202 – Red Mountain – runs along the southern boundary to connect with Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert

Shea Boulevard – runs along the northern boundary to connect Fountain Hills and the Tonto National Forest

Arizona 87 – Beeline Highway – runs diagonally through the Community from McDowell Road to Shea Boulevard