Fountain Hills, Arizona

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The town of Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County.

Fountain Hills is 540 feet [164.59 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fountain Hills lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fountain Hills, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fountain Hills had a population of 20,235 people^<2> (or 0.65% of the total population of Maricopa County). The population of Fountain Hills represented 0.39% of the total of Arizona, making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fountain Hills had a population of 25,227 people. This is an increase of 24.67% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fountain Hills.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Apache Junction	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	32,776	3.02% increase
	Carefree	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	3,862	31.94% increase
	Continental Village	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	El Mirage	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	24,751	225.29% increase
	Mesa	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	463,552	16.95% increase
	Paradise Valley	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	14,990	9.7% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fountain Hills.

Websites for Fountain Hills

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The Commemorative Quarter for Arizona<4>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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