4165 E Rancho Caliente DR
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Cave Creek is a town located at 33°49′43″N 111°57′17″W (33.828657, -111.954855).[3] in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, and the elevation is 2129 feet above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km²). 28.2 square miles (73 km²) of it is land, all land. It is adjacent to the town of Carefree, and shares local landmark Black Mountain with Carefree.

In 2000, the state of Arizona, Maricopa County, and the town of Cave Creek bought Spur Cross Ranch, a 2,154-acre (8.72 km²) tract of Sonoran desert just north of Phoenix, for $21 million. It had unusual cacti, stone formations, and hundreds of Hopi Indian tribal artifacts, and is now a Maricopa County park.[4]

Cave Creek Canyon

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Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,728 people, 1,571 households, and 1,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 132.0 people per square mile (51.0/km²). There were 1,753 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.98% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.60% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.05% of the population.

Out of the 1,571 households some 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,938, and the median income for a family was $76,549. Males had a median income of $50,399 versus $31,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,070. About 6.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Trail markers at Spur Cross Park, north of Cave Creek

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Politics

In June 2009, Cave Creek attracted media attention when a game of chance was used to break a tie in a vote for Town Council. The drawing of playing cards led to the victory of 25-year-old law student Adam Trenk over incumbent Town Council member Tom McGuire. The Arizona State Constitution allows a game of chance to be used to break ties.[6]

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Notable natives and residents

• Kiowa Gordon, actor
• Michael Haugen Jr., professional ten-pin bowler and 2-time titleist on the PBA Tour
• Stephenie Meyer, author[7]
• David Henrie, actor
• Lorenzo Henrie, actor
• Brian Dales, singer of The Summer Set
• Sonny Barger, founder of the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels
• Dillon Driscoll, Dillon Driscoll Photography

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