Chandler, Arizona
Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Reservation, and to the east by Gilbert. The population was 240,595 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimate. The city contains a large amount of modest tract homes. It also has satellite locations for the technology companies Intel and Orbital Sciences CorporationEconomic Change - From agricultural town toward a high-tech industrial city
Growing Population - 9,531 in 1960 to 252,733 in November 2009
Housing Units - 94,748 in November 2009
Average Household Income - $71,456 in 2004
Incorporated Area - 70 square miles
Centerline Street Miles - 781
Developed Parks - 53
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Education
Most of Chandler is served by the Chandler Unified School District. Chandler west of Loop 101 is served by the Kyrene Elementary School District and the Tempe Union High School District. The area east of Loop 101 and north of Warner Road is served by Mesa Public Schools. The San Vincente neighborhood in Chandler is served by Gilbert Public Schools.
Education alternatives include charter schools, Christian schools, parochial schools, magnet schools, as well as "traditional" academies.
The two-year Chandler-Gilbert Community College, serving 13,000 students, is located in the east of the city near the Gilbert border. Private educational institutions Western International University and Apollo Group subsidiary University of Phoenix have locations here. Arizona State University is located 14 miles (23 km) from downtown in Tempe.
Education alternatives include charter schools, Christian schools, parochial schools, magnet schools, as well as "traditional" academies.
The two-year Chandler-Gilbert Community College, serving 13,000 students, is located in the east of the city near the Gilbert border. Private educational institutions Western International University and Apollo Group subsidiary University of Phoenix have locations here. Arizona State University is located 14 miles (23 km) from downtown in Tempe.
