Founded

• Fountain Hills was founded Dec. 15, 1970
• The Town of Fountain Hills incorporated on Dec. 15, 1989

Land Use

• Fountain Hills area is 13,006 acres or 20.32 square miles
• Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain preserve is 940 includes 200 acres owned by City of Scottsdale
• Terrain 1.525 to 3,160 feet above Sea Level (500 feet higher than Phoenix)
• McDowell Mountains 3160 feet in Fountain Hills
• The tallest peaks are Thompson Peak at 3,892 and McDowell  Peak at 4,034
• Four Peaks 7,694
• Mount McDowell, also known as Red Rock 2,830 feet

Weather

• Average July High, 106.5
• Average January High, 66.9
• Record High, 125 degrees set in July 29, 1995
• Record Low, 21 degrees set in January 7, 1971
• Average annual rainfall 9.47 inches ( last 4 years- March being the wettest month and June the driest)

Population (U.S. Census)

• 1980, 2,771 people
• 1990, 10,030 people
• 2000, 20,235 people
• 2010, 22,489 people
• Estimated Build Out Population 34,327 expected in 2030

Income and Household

• Median Household (2009), $82,163
• Average Household ( 2009) , $100,672
• Per Capita ( 2009), $38,439
• Median Age, 45

Real Estate

• 2011 Average Sales Price of a Fountain Hills Single Family Home, $397,430 as of Sept 29 2011 (source: Cromford Associates LLC)

Distance to Major Cities

•Scottsdale adjacent (shared borders)
•Phoenix: 18 miles
•Tucson: 133 miles
•San Diego: 385 miles
•Los Angeles: 403 miles
•Las Vegas: 290 miles
•Denver: 572 miles

Total Sales Tax Rate is currently 9.9%

Fountain Hills information from a variety of sources: The Town of Fountain Hills, Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, ARMLS, The Cromford Report  and other sources.