Buckeye is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, located in the West Valley and known as the westernmost suburb of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It spans a large land area and sits near the White Tank Mountains, with Interstate 10 running through the city.
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Schools
Buckeye is served by multiple school districts, including Buckeye Elementary School District 33, which consists of seven K-8 schools, and Buckeye Union High School District #201, which operates Buckeye Union, Estrella Foothills, and Youngker high schools along with an alternative school. Parts of Buckeye are also served by the Saddle Mountain Unified School District and the Agua Fria Union High School District, which serves Goodyear, Buckeye, Avondale, Waddell, and Litchfield Park. School district boundaries and schools within Buckeye's planning area can be looked up through the city's open data portal.
Getting around
Buckeye is located approximately 30 miles west of Phoenix, with Interstate 10 serving as a primary route through the city. The city's existing parks and facilities are concentrated south of I-10, while newer growth areas extend north of the interstate. Watson Road serves as the site of the city's commercial center.
Homes and housing
Most of Buckeye's homes were built over the past 20 years, many within master-planned neighborhoods such as Verrado, which includes its own Main Street, parks, and healthcare services in northeast Buckeye. New traditional-style homes with ranch, Mediterranean, or Craftsman-inspired designs are common in the area. Verrado is planned to contain over 14,000 dwelling units at full build out, while Trillium is a planned 7,200-unit master-planned community. Sundance is another master-planned community in Buckeye, with homes there built between 2003 and 2007.
Things to do
Skyline Regional Park is an 8,700-acre mountain preserve located two miles north of I-10 on Watson Road, with trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding open from sunrise to sunset. Sundance Park, expanded in 2023 to 40 acres, includes a splash pad, basketball courts, and a stocked fishing lake. Other recreation options include Town Park's aquatic center and outdoor skate park, as well as the Earl Edgar Recreational Facility's baseball diamonds, playing fields, and shaded playground. The Dr. Saide Recreation Center also houses a skate park with a mini ramp, quarter pipe, stairs, boxes, and rails.
- Buckeye was founded in 1888 and incorporated in 1929. Welcome To Buckeye
- As of the 2020 census, Buckeye's population was 91,502. Buckeye, Arizona
- Buckeye Union High School District operates three comprehensive high schools: Buckeye Union, Estrella Foothills, and Youngker. Buckeye Union High School District
- Skyline Regional Park covers 8,700 acres with 20 miles of trails. Parks and Facilities
- Verrado is planned to contain over 14,000 dwelling units at full build out. Verrado
- Buckeye Elementary School District 33 consists of seven K-8 schools. Buckeye Elementary School District