Editing Goodyear, Arizona

{{short description|City in Arizona, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
 | name                     = Goodyear, Arizona
 | official_name            = 
 | settlement_type          = [[City]]
 | image_skyline            = Goodyear City Hall 2023.jpg
 | imagesize                = 
 | image_caption            = Goodyear City Hall building at 1900 N. Civic Square.
 | image_flag               = Flag of Goodyear, Arizona.svg
 | image_seal               = [[File:City-of-goodyear-logo.png|City-of-goodyear-logo]]
 | image_map                = File:Maricopa County Arizona Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Goodyear Highlighted 0428380.svg
 | mapsize                  = 250px
 | map_caption              = Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
 | pushpin_map              = Arizona#USA#North America
 | pushpin_relief           = 1
 | pushpin_mapsize          = 250px
 | pushpin_map_caption      = Location within the state of Arizona##Location within the United States##Location within North America
 | pushpin_label            = Goodyear
 | pushpin_label_position   = top
 | coordinates              = {{coord|33|27|00|N|112|21|30|W|region:US-NY|display=inline, title}}
 | subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arizona|County]]
 | subdivision_name         = United States
 | subdivision_name1        = [[Arizona]]
 | subdivision_name2        = [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa]]
 | government_type          = 
 | leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
 | leader_name              = Joe Pizzillo
 | established_date         = 
 | area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_place_04.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 9, 2022}}</ref>
 | area_total_km2           = 495.54
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 191.33
 | area_land_km2            = 495.46
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 191.30
 | area_water_km2           = 0.08
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 0.03
 | elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
 | elevation_ft             = 968
 | elevation_m              = 
 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0428380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Goodyear city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>
 | population_total         = 95294
 | population_metro         = 
 | population_density_km2   = 192.33
 | population_density_sq_mi = 498.14
 | population_est           = 
 | pop_est_as_of            = 
 | pop_est_footnotes        = 
 | timezone                 = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]] (no [[Daylight savings time|DST]])
 | utc_offset               = -7
 | timezone_DST             = 
 | utc_offset_DST           = 
 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
 | postal_code              = 85338, 85395
 | area_code                = [[Area code 623|623]]
 | blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
 | blank_info               = 04-28380
 | blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
 | blank1_info              = 5172<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|5172}}</ref>
 | website                  = {{URL|www.goodyearaz.gov}}
 | footnote                 = 
 | unit_pref                = Imperial
}}

'''Goodyear''' is a city in [[Maricopa County, Arizona]], United States. It is a suburb of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] and at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] had a population of 95,294,<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 65,275 in 2010 and 18,911 in 2000.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 18, 2014}}</ref> It was the third-fastest-growing city in Arizona between 1990 and 2000.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The city is home to the [[Goodyear Ballpark]], where the [[Cleveland Guardians]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]] of [[Major League Baseball]] hold spring training.

In 2008, Goodyear won the [[All-America City Award]], sponsored by the [[National Civic League]]. The city is named after the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]]. The company cultivated extensive farmland here to grow cotton for use in its tires.

==History==
Goodyear was established in 1917 with the purchase of {{convert|16000|acre|km2}} of land by the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]] to cultivate cotton for vehicle tire cords. [[World War II]] was important to Goodyear in the 1940s as the current [[Phoenix Goodyear Airport]] was built, but after the war, the economy suffered. Goodyear became a town on November 19, 1946.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Goodyear at a Glance |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=378 |access-date=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923202902/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=378 |archive-date=September 23, 2012 }}</ref> At the time, it had 151 homes and 250 apartments, a grocery store, a barber shop, beauty shop and a gas station.

===World War II===
Luke Field Auxiliary #6 (Goodyear Field) was built by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] in 1943. It served as a satellite airfield for [[Luke Air Force Base|Luke]] Army Air Field (AAF). According to the ''History of Luke AFB'', this airfield boasted the most facilities.<!-- compared to what? --> It had separate buildings for crew chiefs, operations, supply, barracks, pit latrine, crash truck shed, generator shed and a control tower. Luke AF Auxiliary #6 ceased operations by 1971.<ref name="airfields"/>

The property, which is in a state of complete abandonment, is owned by the State of Arizona, which has worked with developers on proposals for use.<ref name="airfields">[https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/AZ/Airfields_AZ_Phoenix_SW.htm Airfields]</ref>

===Modern history===
In January 1965, the [[Phoenix Trotting Park]], a harness racing track, opened. The current Interstate 10 passes north of the site. As the region lacked major roads from Phoenix to Goodyear, there was not enough business and the track closed two years later. The park was demolished in 2017.

The town became a city in 1985. In the same decade, the remaining {{convert|10000|acre|km2}} of the original farmland was sold for future development. The Phoenix Goodyear Airport received its current name in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – History |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=384 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529175929/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=384 |archive-date=May 29, 2013 }}</ref>

====Housing and growth====
[[File:GoodyearAZ.jpg|thumb|upright|South Lake Park in [[Estrella, Goodyear|Estrella]], on the southern end of Goodyear]]
Although Goodyear was founded in 1917, the majority of construction and population growth happened after 1990. 22 communities that are completed and under construction have a total area of approximately {{convert|20000|acre|mi2}}. These communities, along with another 21 communities for future suburban development, will contain almost 200,000 homes, with only 25,000 built.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Housing |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=381 |access-date=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311191921/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=381 |archive-date=March 11, 2013 }}</ref>

Goodyear was affected by the 2000s American [[housing bubble]], reducing home values. Since then, the housing market has rebounded considerably. According to [[Opendoor]], ZIP code 85338 in Goodyear was the fifth most popular place in the Phoenix metro area to buy a home, based on home sales. There are also a variety of home options in 2019 to accommodate families, those who are single, and seniors. As the population in Goodyear grows faster than ever, home builders and community developers are working quickly to keep up with the demand.

[[Estrella, Arizona|Estrella]] is the largest community in Goodyear, at {{convert|20,000|acre|mi2}}. The master-planned community is home to about 10,000 residents. Palm Valley, located north of Interstate 10, is {{convert|9,000|acre|mi2}}, with variously sized homes. PebbleCreek is a community for active adult living, with 54 holes of championship golf, fitness centers, and restaurants.

From the 1990s through the 2010s, residential development has stimulated the growth of Goodyear as a suburb of Phoenix. Goodyear's population is projected to be 358,000 by 2035.<ref name="ci.goodyear.az.us">{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Demographics and Growth |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2455 |access-date=December 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924170456/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2455 |archive-date=September 24, 2012 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Goodyear is approximately {{convert|17|mi|km}} west of downtown [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. Nearby cities include [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]], [[Litchfield Park, Arizona|Litchfield Park]], [[Tolleson, Arizona|Tolleson]] and [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]. From the original town center, the Goodyear city limits extend north {{convert|5|mi|0}} to a border with [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]] and south-southeast into the Rainbow Valley {{convert|30|mi}} to an area south of [[Arizona State Route 238]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|191.3|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}}, or 0.02%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> The [[Gila River]] passes through the city. The largest master-planned community is [[Estrella, Arizona|Estrella]], south of the Gila River, located near the Estrella Mountains.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.estrella.com/interactivemap.aspx |title=Estrella &#124; Interactive Map &#124; Find New Homes! |access-date=August 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704171236/http://www.estrella.com/interactivemap.aspx |archive-date=July 4, 2008  }}</ref>

The Estrella Mountain Regional Park covers almost {{convert|20000|acre|km2}}, most of which is still desert. It contains eight trails over {{convert|30|mi|km|abbr=on}} in combined length, two baseball fields, and a {{convert|9.5|mi|km|adj=on}} track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Attractions – Goodyear Area|url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2243|access-date=December 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531230607/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=2243|archive-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref>

{{Geographic Location
 | Centre    = Goodyear
 | North     = [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]]
 | Northeast = [[Litchfield Park, Arizona|Litchfield Park]], [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]]
 | East      = [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]]
 | Southeast = [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]]
 | South     = [[Sierra Estrella|Estrella Mountains]]
 | Southwest = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]
 | West      = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]]
 | Northwest = [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]], [[White Tank Mountains]]
}}

===Climate===
Goodyear has a hot desert climate ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: [[Köppen climate classification#Group B: Arid (desert and semi-arid) climates|BWh]]) due to its location in the [[Sonoran Desert]]. The city receives somewhere around ten inches of rain annually. The city has more than 300 sunny days per year.

[[Winter]]s are sunny with mild temperatures—nighttime lows averaging between {{convert|40|and|50|F|C}} and daytime highs ranging from {{convert|60|to|75|F|C}}. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Goodyear is {{convert|16|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. [[Summer]]s are very hot, with daily high temperatures at or above {{convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on}} for the entirety of June, July, and August, as well as many days in May and September. An occasional [[heat wave]] will spike temperatures over {{convert|115|°F|°C|abbr=on}} briefly. Nighttime lows in the summer months average between {{convert|70|and|80|F|C}}, with an occasional overnight low above {{convert|80|°F|°C|abbr=on}} not uncommon. The highest recorded temperature in Goodyear is {{convert|125|°F|°C|abbr=on}}.

[[Snow]] is rare in the area, occurring once every several years. Lows in the winter occasionally dip below freezing, which may damage some desert plants such as [[saguaro]]s and other [[cactus|cacti]]. In the summer (mainly July, August and early September), the [[North American Monsoon]] can hit the Phoenix area in the afternoon and evening (possibly continuing overnight), causing thunderstorms and heavy rain even from a sunny morning. Dust storms are occasional, mainly during the summer.

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|Apr record high F = 105
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|Oct record high F = 109
|Nov record high F =  98
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|year record high F =125
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|Feb high F =  70
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|Nov record low F =  22
|Dec record low F =  20
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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.99
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.97
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.37
|May precipitation inch = 0.11
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.04
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.83
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.23
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.95
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.49
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.68
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.99
|year precipitation inch = 8.93
|source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web
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|date=May 2018
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1930 = 1135
| 1950 = 1254
| 1960 = 1654
| 1970 = 2140
| 1980 = 2747
| 1990 = 6258
| 2000 = 18911
| 2010 = 65275
| 2020 = 95294
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 105406
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Goodyear city, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Goodyear city, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0428380|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Goodyear city, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0428380&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Goodyear city, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0428380&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|13,206
|38,064
|style='background: #ffffe6; |49,748
|69.83%
|58.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.20%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|962
|4,132
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,876
|5.09%
|6.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.22%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|175
|638
|style='background: #ffffe6; |860
|0.93%
|0.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.90%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|315
|2,729
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,763
|1.67%
|4.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.95%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|14
|96
|style='background: #ffffe6; |246
|0.07%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|18
|76
|style='background: #ffffe6; |474
|0.10%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|288
|1,404
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,027
|1.52%
|2.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.23%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,933
|18,136
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29,300
|20.80%
|27.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30.75%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''18,911'''
|'''65,275'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''95,294'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

[[File:Race and ethnicity 2020 Goodyear, AZ.png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Goodyear, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(115, 178, 255)|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(159, 212, 0)|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 0, 0)|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 170, 0)|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(140, 81, 181)|Multiracial}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(153, 102, 51)|Native American/Other}}]]

===2010 census===
As of 2010, the [[U.S. Census Bureau]] reported that there were 65,275 people living in the city. 71.9% of the city's population was [[White (United States census)|White]], 6.7% were [[African-American (United States census)|African-American]], 1.3% were [[Native American (United States census)|Native American]], and 4.3% were [[Asian (United States census)|Asian]]. 27.8% were [[Hispanic (United States census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. There were 25,027 housing units in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear city, Arizona QuickLinks from the US Census Bureau|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/04/0428380lk.html|access-date=December 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612185327/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/04/0428380lk.html|archive-date=June 12, 2013}}</ref> 31% of the population is between ages 35 and 49.

===2000 census===
{{As of|2000}}, there were 18,911 people, 6,179 households, and 4,986 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|162.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,771 housing units at an average density of {{convert|58.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 5.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. 20.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,179 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,492, and the median income for a family was $60,707. Males had a median income of $40,702 versus $28,410 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,506. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy ==

=== Largest employers ===
Top employers in Goodyear, Arizona as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goodyear Workforce {{!}} Goodyear, AZ Economic Development |url=https://www.developgoodyearaz.com/why-goodyear/workforce |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=www.developgoodyearaz.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Employer
!# of employees
|-
|1
|[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
|4,166
|-
|2
|[[United Parcel Service|UPS]]
|1,852
|-
|3
|Macy's
|1,550
|-
|4
|[[Chewy (company)|Chewy]]
|1,500
|-
|5
|[[Abrazo West Campus|Abrazo]]
|1000
|-
|6
|[[Cancer Treatment Centers of America]]
|768
|-
|7
|[[Sub-Zero (company)|Sub-Zero Inc./Wolf]]
|695
|-
|8
|Cavco Industries Inc.
|385
|-
|9
|[[McLane Company|McLane]] Southwest
|375
|-
|10
|[[AerSale|Aersale]]
|360
|}

==Government and infrastructure==
{{see also|List of mayors of Goodyear, Arizona}}
[[File:Goodyear-City Hall.JPG|thumb|Goodyear City Hall]]
Goodyear has a council-manager form of government. The current mayor is Joe Pizzillo, a former city councilman who is completing the mayoral term of Georgia Lord, who died in December 2021. Lord was elected to fill a two-year unexpired term as mayor of the city of Goodyear in March 2011, was re-elected to serve a second term as Mayor in 2013, and was elected to serve her final term in 2017. There are six councilmembers, with three-term limits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Mayor and Council |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=3 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529093925/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=3 |archive-date=May 29, 2013 }}</ref>

Goodyear City Hall is located at 1900 N. Civic Square. Opening in August 2022, Goodyear City Hall was relocated from its previous location on Litchfield Road. The new city hall complex also houses a new two-story library (Georgia T. Lord Library, named after the late Mayor Lord), two-acre park, office space, as well as space for new restaurants, retail and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goodyear Civic Square at GSQ {{!}} City of Goodyear |url=https://www.goodyearaz.gov/our-city/goodyear-civic-square |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=www.goodyearaz.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Arizona Department of Corrections]] operates the [[Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville]] in Goodyear.<ref>"[http://www.azcorrections.gov/prisons/Prisca_Prisons_Perryvil.aspx/ Arizona State Prison Complex- Perryville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422224137/http://www.azcorrections.gov/prisons/Prisca_Prisons_Perryvil.aspx |date=April 22, 2010 }}." [[Arizona Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.</ref> The prison houses the female death row.<ref>"[http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/datasearch/dr_faq.asp Death Row Information and Frequently Asked Questions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527105027/http://www.azcorrections.gov/adc/datasearch/dr_faq.asp |date=May 27, 2010 }}." [[Arizona Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 16, 2010.</ref>

==Education==
Several school districts serve the city of Goodyear. Elementary school districts include [[Avondale Elementary School District]], [[Liberty Elementary School District]], [[Litchfield Elementary School District]], and [[Mobile Elementary School District]]. High school districts include [[Agua Fria Union High School District]] and [[Buckeye Union High School District]].<ref name="Goodyeareducation">"[http://www.goodyearaz.gov/index.asp?nid=383 Schools & Education] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217235942/https://goodyearaz.gov/index.asp?NID=383 |date=December 17, 2007 }}." ''City of Goodyear''. Retrieved on March 24, 2009.</ref>

===Elementary/middle schools===
<ref>{{cite web|title=Schools|url=http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/schools.cfm|access-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204010130/http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/schools.cfm|archive-date=February 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Liberty Elementary SD 25 – AZ – Liberty Home |url=http://www.liberty.k12.az.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 |access-date=December 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625234745/http://www.liberty.k12.az.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 |archive-date=June 25, 2012 }}</ref>
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* Incito Schools
* Mabel Padgett Elementary School
* Palm Valley Elementary School
* Desert Star Elementary School
* Centerra Mirage S.T.E.M Academy
* Copper Trails Elementary School
* Desert Thunder Elementary School
* Estrella Mountain Elementary School K–8
* Las Brisas Academy Elementary School 
* Westar Elementary School
* Western Sky Middle School
* Wildflower Elementary School
* Odyssey Preparatory Academy
* St. John Vianney Catholic School
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===High schools===
<ref>{{cite web|title=Agua Fria Union High School District – Agua Fria Union High School District Home|url=http://www.aguafria.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1|access-date=December 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723085927/http://www.aguafria.org/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1|archive-date=July 23, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Desert Edge High School]]
* [[Millennium High School (Goodyear, Arizona)|Millennium High School]]
* [[Estrella Foothills High School]]
* [[Goodyear High School]] (Under construction by the Agua Fria Union High School District to open for the 2025–2026 school year)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Excitement builds as new West Valley high school breaks ground |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/new-west-valley-high-school-breaks-ground-goodyear-arizona/75-1fd69008-efcc-4e18-bedd-0997a566294c |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=12news.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Colleges and universities===
[[Franklin Pierce University]] has had a campus here since 2008, when the [[New Hampshire]]-based university signed a lease with the city to purchase {{convert|30|acre|m2}} of land.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodyear, AZ – Official Website – Education |url=http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=383 |access-date=January 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921104504/http://www.ci.goodyear.az.us/index.aspx?NID=383 |archive-date=September 21, 2012 }}</ref> It offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy program and other healthcare-related programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Franklin Pierce University in Goodyear Arizona – Franklin Pierce University|url=http://www.franklinpierce.edu/academics/goodyear/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505223421/http://www.franklinpierce.edu/academics/goodyear/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 5, 2008|access-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref>

==Sports==
[[File:Goodyear Ballpark 1st Base Entrance.jpg|thumb|Goodyear Ballpark]]
Goodyear is known as a site for professional baseball teams' [[spring training]] sessions. The [[Cleveland Guardians]] of [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[American League]] moved their spring training facility to Goodyear from [[Winter Haven, Florida]] and rejoined the [[Cactus League]] in February 2009, after a 15-year absence. Before that, the Guardians (then known as the Indians) held spring training for many years in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]].

On April 7, 2008, Goodyear's city council unanimously approved a [[memorandum]] to fund a new $33 million [[baseball]] spring training complex for Major League Baseball's [[Cincinnati Reds]] and Cleveland Guardians. This includes a 10,000-seat park, [[Goodyear Ballpark]], that opened in 2009. The Reds and the Guardians have separate offices, clubhouses and practice fields. The Guardians had held their spring training in Tucson for many years until moving to Winter Haven in 1993. They agreed in 2006 to return their spring training location to Arizona at Goodyear.

The [[Goodyear Centennials]], of the [[Freedom Pro Baseball League]], played their home games at the Goodyear Ballpark. Two other baseball teams in the [[Arizona Complex League]], the [[Arizona Complex League Guardians]] and the [[Arizona Complex League Reds]], also play at the stadium.

==Transportation==

===Air===
[[Phoenix Goodyear Airport]] is located here. It has an {{convert|8500|ft|m|sp=us}} runway capable of handling large jet aircraft. This airport, used by many international airlines for aircraft maintenance and storage, has no active commercial air service.

===Rail===
[[Union Pacific]] operates a railroad that goes through Goodyear. Rail lines provide Goodyear with access to 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States.

===Road transport===
[[Interstate 10 in Arizona|Interstate 10]] passes through Goodyear, heading west to [[Buckeye, Arizona|Buckeye]] and [[Los Angeles]]. I-10 heads east to Phoenix, [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], and the [[Southern United States|Southern states]].

The city is also served by the western ends of several bus routes of the [[Valley Metro Bus (Phoenix)|Valley Metro Bus]].<ref name="valley_metro">{{cite book|title=Transit Book|date=July 2012|publisher=[[Valley Metro]]|url=http://www.valleymetro.org/|access-date=August 26, 2012}}</ref>

Other roads and highways serve the area. [[Arizona State Route 303|Loop 303]] starts as Cotton Lane then heads up north to [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]] and then to [[Interstate 17]]. [[Van Buren Street (Arizona)|Van Buren Street]] and McDowell, Indian School and Camelback Roads are major arterial roads leading from the extreme western Phoenix area to past [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]] in the east. MC 85 (Maricopa County Highway 85) is a highway running from [[Arizona State Route 85]] in Buckeye to [[Arizona State Route 202|Loop 202]] in Phoenix. The highway passes the southern sections of Goodyear.

====Public transportation====
[[Valley Metro]] operates public transportation in Goodyear. They operate the Avondale ZOOM neighborhood circulator, the 562 Goodyear Express during weekday rush hours, which connects Goodyear Park and Ride to Downtown Phoenix, and the 17 McDowell bus on Monday thru Saturday (Sunday service ends at 99th Avenue on the Avondale/Tolleson border). Goodyear is also a member of WeRIDE, which operates [[demand-responsive transport]] in [[Peoria, Arizona|Peoria]], Goodyear, [[Avondale, Arizona|Avondale]], and [[Surprise, Arizona|Surprise]].<ref>https://www.westvalleyview.com/news/weride-reaches-250-000-passengers-served/article_103bd9ec-dea0-11ef-ba1f-cf55d776554d.html</ref>

====Road improvements====
Interstate 10 was built through Goodyear in the late 20th century. Between 2008 and 2014, the road had significant expansions. It was expanded from two lanes in each direction to five or six (including one [[HOV lane]] starting near Loop 303 going east). There were also new interchanges, including Exit 122 (Perryville Road), Exit 123 (Citrus Road) and Exit 125 (Sarival Avenue).

====Loop 303 improvement====
The [[Arizona Department of Transportation]] built a new interchange near the Interstate 10/Loop 303 junctions. The interchange is being expanded from a [[diamond interchange]] to a [[stack interchange]]. As a result, Loop 303 under Interstate 10 was cleared, and Exit 124 on [[Interstate 10]] has been shut down; the new interchange was completed in 2014.

South of Interstate 10, Loop 303 is being planned to extend to a future State Route 30. Loop 303 will go south of future State Route 30 to [[Estrella, Goodyear|Estrella Mountain Ranch]] and to [[Interstate 8]] near [[Mobile, Arizona]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Loop 303 South of I-10|url=http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/Loop_303.asp|access-date=December 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818092415/http://azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/Loop_303.asp|archive-date=August 18, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====State Route 30 (formerly State Route 801)====
[[Arizona State Route 30]] (originally designated as State Route 801) is a proposed highway south of Interstate 10 that will relieve traffic congestion. It is planned to run between Arizona State Route 85 to Interstate 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=Valley Freeways (State Route 801)|url=http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/SR801.asp|access-date=December 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125041824/http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/SR801.asp|archive-date=November 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Galleries==
This gallery includes photos of the following:
* The '''Litchfield Train Station''' – built in 1920 to serve the town of [[Litchfield Park, Arizona|Litchfield Park]] and sold to the City of Goodyear for $5,000 in 2009. The station, which once was located near Maricopa County 85 and Litchfield Road, was moved to the city waterworks land, where it currently lies in a total state of abandonment and deterioration.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.phoenixmag.com/history/home-depot.html |title=Home Depot |access-date=April 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912131846/http://www.phoenixmag.com/History/home-depot.html |archive-date=September 12, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Phoenix Trotting Park''', a [[horse racing]] track built in 1964. It opened in 1965 and was run for about two and a half seasons. The property sat abandoned since its closure and was demolished in 2017.<ref>[http://www.phoenixtrottingpark.com/ All About Phoenix Trotting Park]</ref>
* A '''Goodyear-Wingfoot house''' – located in Greenleaf Lane in the town of Goodyear, was built by a Southwest Cotton factory at Litchfield Airport in 1943. Called the "home of the future," the Wingfoot Houses were 8 feet wide. Once on site, the bedroom wings were pulled out like drawers to yield a T-shaped, flat-roofed house. It had {{convert|255|ft2|m2}} of living area.<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2014/10/09/goodyear-arizona-history-wingfoot-house/16970915/ Goodyear history: 'Wingfoot' house created in Goodyear]</ref><ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2014/10/09/goodyear-arizona-history-wingfoot-house/16970915/  Goodyear Arizona History Wingfoot House]</ref>

{{Gallery
|title=Historic structures in state of abandonment and deterioration
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|File:Litchfield Park-Litchfield Train Station-1920.jpg |Litchfield Train Station
|File:Litchfield Park-Litchfield Train Station-1920-2.jpg|The deteriorating condition of the Litchfield Train Station, now in the town of Goodyear
|File: Goodyear-Phoenix Trotting Park-built in 1965-2.JPG |Front of the Phoenix Trotting Park, built in 1965, closed in 1966
|File:Goodyear-Phoenix Trotting Park-1965-3.JPG |A different view of the front of the Phoenix Trotting Park
|File: Goodyear-Phoenix Trotting Park-1965-6.jpg|Another view of the Phoenix Trotting Park
|File:Goodyear-Wingfoot House-1943-2.JPG |A Wingfoot house
|File:Goodyear-Phoenix Goodyear Airport-Boneyard-1941.JPG|The Phoenix-Goodyear Airport "bone-yard" where planes that are no longer in use are kept
}}

==Notable people==
* [[Carrick Felix]], former [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball]] and current [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] player
* [[Hersey Hawkins]], former [[NBA]] player. Moved to [[Estrella, Goodyear]] and served as an assistant coach for the varsity basketball team at [[Estrella Foothills High School]].
* [[Gilbert Levin]], scientist and developer of one of the life on Mars experiments, as part of the [[Viking program]]. Owned a winter home in [[Estrella, Goodyear]].
* [[Rick Manning]], former [[MLB]] player and current baseball broadcaster
* [[Tim Raines]], [[MLB]] Hall of Famer and resident of [[Estrella, Goodyear]]
* [[Josh Rojas]], professional baseball player and alumnus of [[Millennium High School (Arizona)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.westvalleyview.com/sports/mhs-alum-rojas-makes-chase-field-debut/article_93def780-c389-11e9-8bcc-6311abbedd1e.html | title=MHS alum Rojas makes Chase Field debut | date=August 25, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2019/08/16/arizona-diamondbacks-josh-rojas-living-dream-playing-hometown-club/2035956001/ | title=How Arizona-native Josh Rojas went from obscurity to finding a home with Diamondbacks }}</ref>
* [[Mitchell Watt (basketball)|Mitchell Watt]], former [[Buffalo Bulls]] basketball player from [[Desert Edge High School]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.goodyearaz.gov}}
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