Circle City, Arizona

Circle City, Arizona
Census-designated place
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°48′54″N 112°34′52″W / 33.81500°N 112.58111°W / 33.81500; -112.58111
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation
[1]
1,864 ft (568 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85342 (Morristown)
FIPS code04-13610
GNIS feature ID2805213[1]

Circle City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Surprise on U.S. Route 60. As of the 2020 census, the population was 522.[3]

History

The development was built in the late 1950s by The Workmen's Circle, a Jewish fraternal and mutual aid society with roots in the socialist movement of the early 20th century. The group created the town as a retirement community for its aging members, but also welcomed anyone over the age of fifty to live in the community.[4] The community welcomed people from all races and religions that were interested a decade before the Fair Housing Act was passed.[5][6] Ben Schleifer, himself a Jewish immigrant and who created the nearby retirement community of Youngstown, was tasked with designing the community.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Circle City, Arizona
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Circle City CDP, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Jewish Currents. July–August, 1958, p. 33.
  5. ^ "History of Fair Housing - HUD". HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Workmen's Circle will Found Retirement City Near Phoenix". The Phoenix Jewish News. April 12, 1958. Retrieved July 3, 2024.