Gila Bend is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to about 1,363 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85337, and parts of 85322 are in Gila Bend too.
Mostly Gila Bend; also Theba
Part is in Gila Bend, part in Arlington
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Glendale, AZ53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ58 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gila Bend; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gila Bend had 1,892 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Maricopa County grew from 20,457 residents in 1900 to 4,420,568 in 2020.
Maricopa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 109°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gila Bend 2se, AZ weather station (4 miles away).
2,016,986 jobs at 109,863 businesses in Maricopa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gila Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gila Bend Unified District (4238), Paloma School District (4255), West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila Bend ElementaryGila Bend | Pre-K–8 | 309 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kiser Elementary SchoolGila Bend | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Gila Bend High SchoolGila Bend | 6–12 | 172 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| West-MEC Gila BendGila Bend | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Arlington and Theba.
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