Buckeye, Arizona
Buckeye is a city of 104,923 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, founded in 1888.
Why visit Buckeye
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 80 parks and trails, 93 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arlington Mesa, Buckeye Union High School, Hassayampa Bridge and Skyline Regional Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 106°F; December lows average 42°F.
Weather in Buckeye
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Buckeye
Buckeye is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is Arizona's second-largest city by area, and it is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,502, up from 50,876 in 2010, and 6,537 in 2000. It was the fastest-growing city in the United States for 2017, 2018, and 2021.
From the Wikipedia article Buckeye, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Crest Summit
Scenic view · 6.2 mi
High point of Crest Summit Trail, Skyline Regional Park, Buckeye, AZ
Javelina Summit
Scenic view · 7.1 mi
Summit of Javelina Trail, Skyline Regional Park, Buckeye, Arizona, USA
Pyrite Summit
Scenic view · 4.7 mi
High end point of the Pyrite Summit Trail, Skyline Regional Park, Buckeye, Arizona, USA
Valley Vista
Scenic view · 5.8 mi
High end point of the Valley Vista Trail, Skyline Regional Park, Buckeye, Arizona, USA
Museums and landmarks6
Buckeye Union High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Buckeye, Arizona, United States
1000 East Narramore Avenue, Buckeye
Hassayampa Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 7.4 mi
Road bridge in Arizona, United States
Buckeye Valley Museum
Museum · 5.6 mi
116 MC 85, Buckeye
We 10:00-15:00; Fr 10:00-17:00
Buckeye Valley News
Monument and historic site · 5.3 mi
122 South 4th Street, Buckeye
Parks, trails and playgrounds80
Founder's Course at Verrado Golf Club
Golf course · 8.3 mi
18 hole Par 72
4242 North Golf Drive, Buckeye
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Skyline Regional Park
Park · 6.2 mi
Nature reserve in Buckeye, Arizona, United States
Sunset Vista Park
Park · 3.8 mi
Basketball courts and playground with large grass area.
68 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes93
Anthem Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 8.6 mi
21084 West Main Street, Buckeye
Mo-Th 06:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 06:00-15:00
Ciao Grazie
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 8.7 mi
21051 West Market Street, Buckeye
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 8.6 mi
21084 West Main Street, Buckeye
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Tempo Urban Bistro
Diner · American · 8.7 mi
21067 West Main Street, Buckeye
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
The Gelato Tavern
Cafe · Ice Cream, Coffee Shop · 5.3 mi
343 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
Wild West Cowboy Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House, Mexican, Greek · 5.1 mi
104 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye
24/7
CaliTacos
Restaurant · Mexican · 5.4 mi
626 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye
Mo-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00
81 more on the map.
History
The Buckeye area was first inhabited by the Hohokam culture. In 1877, Thomas Newt Clanton led a group of six men, three women, and ten children from Creston, Iowa, to Arizona, where they settled in the Buckeye area.
Early settler Malie M. Jackson developed 10 miles (16 km) of the Buckeye Canal from 1884 to 1886, which he named after his home state of Ohio's moniker, "The Buckeye State". The town was founded in 1888 and originally named "Sidney", after Jackson's hometown in Ohio. However, because of the significance of the canal, the town became known as Buckeye. The name was legally changed to Buckeye in 1910. The town was incorporated in 1929, at which time it included 440 acres (180 ha). The town's first mayor was Hugh M. Watson (1956–1958), who founded the Buckeye Valley Bank. Today, Watson Road is the site of the city's commercial center.
In 2008, Buckeye was featured on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer as part of a week-long series entitled "Blueprint America".
A vote to designate the town as the City of Buckeye became effective in 2014.
In May 2019, population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau placed Buckeye as the fastest growing city in the United States by percentage from 2017–2018, growing by 8.5%.
From the History section of Buckeye, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Buckeye Phoenix
Motel and hotel · 7.9 mi
21245 West Roosevelt Street, Buckeye
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 5.1 mi
445 South Watson Road, Buckeye
Churches and places of worship11
Buckeye Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 5.1 mi
501 North 4th Street, Buckeye
Iglesia Adventista del 7th dia en Buckeye
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 5.1 mi
505 North 4th Street, Buckeye
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 5.7 mi
10 North Apache Road, Buckeye
Shadow of the Cross
Place of worship · Apostolic · 5.3 mi
305 East Monroe Avenue, Buckeye
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 5.5 mi
1002 East Eason Avenue, Buckeye
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries36
The Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies
School · 8.0 mi
1495 South Verrado Way, Buckeye
The Buckeye Unified High School District Learning Center
School · 7.7 mi
751 North 215th Avenue, Buckeye
Healthcare13
Southwest Family Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.3 mi
1209 North Miller Road, Buckeye
Map of Buckeye
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 43°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 70°F | 46°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 51°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 57°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 94°F | 65°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 104°F | 74°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 106°F | 81°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 105°F | 81°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 99°F | 74°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 88°F | 61°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 75°F | 49°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Litchfield Park (17 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Maricopa County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-06-28: Boulder View Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-12: Rose Fire (Fire)
- 2023-06-28: Diamond Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-27: Avondale Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-23: Aquila Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-20: Bush Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Surprise 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Avondale 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Goodyear 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- El Mirage 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Sun City West 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Sun City 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Glendale 27 mi east, about 43 min by car
- Peoria 31 mi northeast, about 49 min by car
- Phoenix 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Tempe 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Buckeye-Downtown Monroe Ave, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Race and ethnicity 2020 Buckeye, AZ, CensusDots, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lauridsen Air Museum - Buckeye, Arizona. (13093517545), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Migrant Cotton Picker and Her Baby near Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona (3678688183), The U.S. National Archives, Public domain
- Azbuckeye 25nov2022, 29aug, CC BY 4.0
- Buckeye-Buckeye Union High School A-Wing-2, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buckeye-Hassayampa Bridge-1929-1, Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Desert flora, Skyline Park, Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Douglas A-26B Invader 'N4819E' (13093815554), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas A-26B Invader 'N4819E' (13093629203), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairchild C-119G Packet 'H0180-H' (N15501) (13046077865), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas A-26B Invader 'N4819E' (13093513065), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairchild C-119G Packet 'N15501' (13046232693), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairchild C-119G Packet 'N15501' (13046219303), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairchild C-119G Packet 'N15501' (13046229703), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fairchild C-119 engine detail (N15501) (13046090085), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas C-47A Skytrain N243DC (13067327715), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grumman HU-16C Albatross '7238' (N216HU) (13086350365), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas A-26C Invader 'N126HP' (13091936853), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas A-26C Invader 'N126HP' (13087605235), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas A-26C Invader 'N126HP' (13087913724), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grumman C-1A Trader (N71456) (13093502085), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American B-25J Mitchell 'NL3438G' (13086442693), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Grumman HU-16C Albatross '7238' (N216HU) (13086344435), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American B-25J Mitchell 'NL3438G' (13071292405), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas C-47A Skytrain (43-30658) (13071592474), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A 'N413PB' (13067630474), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Classic tails - Lauridsen Air Museum (13067645744), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Douglas C-47A Skytrain N243DC (13067438723), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A 'N413PB' (13071596384), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A 'N413PB' (13067635644), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ryan Navion B 'NC5340K' (13071392283), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American B-25J Mitchell 'NL3438G' (13071416083), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS057-E-100006 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS011-E-14067 - View of Arizona, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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