Casa Grande is a rapidly growing city located near the U.S Interstate 10, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. It is the largest city in Pinal County. The name Casa Grande translated literally from Spanish means "Big House." The city has grown to be the largest community in Western Pinal County since its incorporation in 1915. Casa Grande was named for the famous Hohokam Indian Ruins 20 miles to the northeast.
Enjoy the beauty and glorious weather of the desert in a rural setting that's a short distance from two large cities. With Indian reservations to the north and south, Casa Grande is not faced with typical urban sprawl associated with close proximity to large metropolitan areas.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, in Coolidge, Arizona, just northeast of the city of Casa Grande, preserves a group of Hohokam structures.
The national monument consists of the ruins of multiple structures surrounded by a compound wall constructed by the Hohokam, who farmed the Gila Valley in the early 1200s. "Casa Grande" is Spanish for "big house" these names refers to the largest structure on the site, which is what remains of a four story structure that may have been abandoned by the mid-1400s. The structure is made of caliche, and has managed to survive the extreme weather conditions for about seven centuries. Graffiti from 19th-century passers-by is scratched into its walls; though this is now illegal. Casa Grande now has a distinctive modern roof covering built in 1932.
Housing Cost
Single family housing; 3 bedrooms; 2 bath; Range $129,500 - $2,300,000 Condo; patio home; town homes; lofts 3 bedrooms; 2 bath; Range $119,900 Commercial 4 plexes; Range $187,000
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2005: 32,855. Casa Grande covers 53.3 square miles with an elevation of 1,405 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 85222, 85230 - Area code: 520
Climate
Casa Grande, AZ climate is hot during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 98.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 42.90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 22 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Casa Grande is 20.24 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is August with an average rainfall of 2.82 Inches.
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largest community in Western Pinal County since its incorporation in 1915. Casa Grande was named for the famous Hohokam Indian Ruins 20 miles to the northeast.