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Connect with Gilbert Welcome to Gilbert /GilbertTownHall Named the 22nd Best Place to Live in the /GilbertYourTown U.S. in 2014 by Money Magazine, Gilbert, /GilbertYourTown Arizona is a family-friendly, vibrant community home to approximately 240,000 residents. /GilbertYourTown Gilbert offers a high quality of life, premier /TownofGilbertArizona education and a strong local economy. Connect with all of Gilbert’s social media accounts at www.gilbertaz.gov/connect. Enclosed is a list of resources for new residents, including parks, hospitals, town-offered services and many more. For more information, please be sure to visit www.gilbertaz.gov. Discover Gilbert To learn more about Gilbert’s many dining, retail and entertainment options, visit www.discovergilbert.com. We’re on Nextdoor! Sign up to receive neighborhood updates using New Resident Nextdoor, the free private social network for your neighborhood community. Visit www.nextdoor.com to sign up today. Affordable Resource Guide Cost of Living Index: 95.7 Council for the Community and Economic Research, 2015 Young & Vibrant Your guide to Gilbert’s Median Age: 32.8 ESRI, 2015 community resources Fiscally Responsible Bond Rating: Aaa and amenities. Moody’s, April 2015 gilbertaz.gov Strong Local Economy Median Household Income: $84,090 ESRI, 2015 More to Discover Municipal Planning Area: 72 Square Miles Getting Set Up Local Resources Fire Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch www.gilbertaz.gov/fire www.gilbertaz.gov/riparian Utilities Post Offices 85 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296 2757 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste and Recycling - 137 E. Elliot Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Emergency: 9-1-1 | Non-Emergencies: (480) 503-6300 (480) 503-6200 225 S. Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 Gilbert Customer Service /GilbertFireDept /GilbertFireDept Cosmo Dog Park www.gilbertaz.gov/utilities 3324 E. Ray Road, Gilbert, AZ 85236 (Passport Services) www.gilbertaz.gov/cosmo-park 90 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 2502 E. Ray Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 (480) 503-6800 AZ Motor Vehicle Division Central Mesa Gilbert Fire & Rescue App Gilbert Police App (480) 503-6200 Collection Schedules and Other Services: 1840 S. Mesa Drive, Mesa, AZ, 85210 + Safety Advice at + About GPD Recreation Centers Solid Waste Your Fingertips (602) 712-7011 Freestone Recreation Center www.gilbertaz.gov/solidwaste + Crime Maps + Fire-Worthy Recipes www.gilbertaz.gov/freestone-reccenter 900 E. Juniper Avenue, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Southeast Mesa + Report Crimes + Fire Station Locations 1141 E. Guadalupe Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 (480) 503-6400 4123 E. Valley Auto Drive, Mesa, AZ, 85206 (602) 255-0072 gilbertfireapp.com gilbertaz.gov/apps (480) 503-6200 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility Gilbert Community Center www.gilbertaz.gov/solidwaste Hospitals www.gilbertaz.gov/communitycenter 2224 E. Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85297 Mercy Gilbert 130 N. Oak Street, Gilbert, AZ, 85233 (480) 503-6400 www.dignityhealth.org/mercygilbert (480) 503-6200 Residential Electric Services: 3555 S. Val Vista Drive, Gilbert, AZ, 85297 (480) 728-8000 Salt River Project (SRP) McQueen Park Activity Center Playful Community www.gilbertaz.gov/mcqueen-activitycenter www.srpnet.com Banner Gateway MD Anderson Gilbert offers a wealth of parks and recreation programs 510 N. Horne Street, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 (602) 236-8888 www.bannerhealth.com for kids and adults of all ages. With approximately 600 total (480) 503-6200 1900 N. Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Arizona Public Service (APS) parks acreage, some of our more popular parks are listed (480) 543-2000 www.aps.com below, as well as our recreation centers and libraries. For Libraries (602) 371-7171 Gilbert Hospital more information on programming, hours and upcoming Southeast Regional Library www.gilberter.com special events, please visit www.gilbertaz.gov/parks. http://mcldaz.org/custom/branches/southeast.aspx Residential Gas Services: 5656 S. Power Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85295 775 N. Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Southwest Gas /GilbertParksRec /GilbertParksRec (480) 984-2000 (602) 652-3000 www.swgas.com (877) 860-6020 AZ Department of Revenue Parks Perry Library http://mcldaz.org/custom/branches/perry.aspx www.azdor.gov/home.aspx Freestone District Park 1965 E. Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85297 1840 S. Mesa Drive #1352, Mesa, AZ, 85210 www.gilbertaz.gov/freestone-park Premier Education (602) 652-3000 (602) 255-2060 1045 E Juniper Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 Gilbert has a premier education system and is served by (480) 503-6200 three school districts. Locations of your neighborhood Maricopa County schools are available on the district websites below. www.maricopa.gov Discovery District Park Getting Around 222 E. Javelina, Suite 2300, Mesa, AZ, 85210 www.gilbertaz.gov/discovery-district-park K-12 Schools (602) 506-7972 2214 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85297 Public Transportation Options with Gilbert Public Schools (480) 503-6200 Valley Metro www.gilbertschools.net www.valleymetro.org Crossroads District Park 140 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 Committed to Safety (602) 253-5000 www.gilbertaz.gov/crossroads-park (480) 497-3300 Did you know? Gilbert is the 2nd safest community in the U.S. 2155 E. Knox Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 Nearby Airports: Higley Unified School District with more than 100,000 residents according to FBI Uniform (480) 503-6200 Crime Report Statistics (UCR, 2015). Below are some of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport www.husd.org www.phxmesagateway.org 2935 S. Recker Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85295 public safety resources that keep our community safe: Elliot District Park www.gilbertaz.gov/elliot-district-park 6033 S. Sossaman Road, Mesa, AZ, 85212 (480) 279-7000 Police 4536 E. Elliot Road, Gilbert, AZ, 85234 (480) 988-7600 www.gilbertaz.gov/police Chandler Unified School District (480) 813-1270 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 75 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296 www.chandler.k12.az.us www.skyharbor.com 1525 W. Frye Road, Chandler, AZ, 85224 4760 S. Greenfield Road (San Tan Substation) McQueen District Park www.gilbertaz.gov/mcqueen-park 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd., Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ, 85034 (480) 812-7000 Emergency: 9-1-1 | Non-Emergencies: (480) 503-6500 510 N. Horne Street, Gilbert, AZ, 85296 (602) 273-3300 Visit www.gilbertaz.gov/education for more information /GilbertPolice /GilbertPolice (480) 503-6200 on higher education institutions in and near Gilbert. Welcome home!.