The area was originally settled hundreds of years ago. The initial plan of these settlers was to develop the area west of the Agua Fria River into citrus groves.
But history made its claim, too, in the form of World War I. Litchfield to purchase as much land as he could—ultimately 16, acres—that encompassed the land claims of the early settlers. The company needed the land to grow Egyptian long staple cotton to reinforce their automobile and truck tires, being used in the war effort.
Thousands of acres were cultivated and hundreds of men and women put to work. Cotton for Automobile Tires. Sci Am Scientific American, , Madrid, D. Wigwam Has Grown from Humble Beginnings. The Arizona Republic. Allaman Carpet and Tile Cleaners have been servicing Arizona for 15 years. People like Seiberling, actually trying to liquidate family-owned property in when he ended up taking that once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy — at a bargain — the seven-acre tract that became the Goodyear factory.
People like George M. People like Paul W. With just 13 employees, Goodyear production began on November 21, , with a product line of bicycle and carriage tires, horseshoe pads, and — fitting the gamble Seiberling was making — poker chips. Spanning the years, through all of those yesterdays, a legion of firsts and facts and figures appears that reflect the making of a company.
Paul W. Please make sure you've entered valid information for all required fields. Thanks for your interest in Goodyear. The largest master planned community is Estrella , south of the Gila River, located near the Estrella Mountains. The Estrella Mountain Regional Park covers almost 20, acres 31 sq mi , which most of that area is still desert. It contains eight trails over 30 mi 48 km in length combined, two baseball fields, and a 9.
The city receives somewhere around ten inches of rain annually. However, the city receives over sunny days per year. Winters are mild and temperate, with lows in the upper 30s to the lower 50s and highs ranging from 60 to Spring is warm with highs easily going over 90 in April and in May.
Summers are very hot, with many of the days with highs over Falls are still very warm, with temperatures commonly going over 90 in October. Snow is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as saguaros and other cacti. In the summer mainly July, August and early September , the North American Monsoon can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening possibly continuing overnight , causing rain showers even from a sunny morning.
Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer. As of , the U. Census Bureau reported that there were 65, people residing in the city. There were 25, housing units in the city. As of [update] , there were 18, people, 6, households, and 4, families residing in the city.
The population density was There were 6, housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was
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