Gila Bend, Arizona

About Gila Bend

Gila Bend, AZ is a small town located in southwestern Arizona, home to 1,847 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gila Bend is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 64.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 29 residents per square mile.

📰 Gila Bend News Today

• Gila Bend Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Gila Bend Gila Monsters Football (Gila Bend, AZ) Schedule Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
• Gila Bend council seat may come down to coin flip KTAR News 92.3 FM · Aug 3
• Traffic stop near Gila Bend ends with $511K drug bust AZ Family · May 9
• Gila Bend Library to reopen in fall of 2026 12News · Mar 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gila Bend Unique

• The only place in America named Gila Bend — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gila Bend

• Space Age Restaurant — american
• Sofia's Mexican Food — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gila Bend Museum · Museum
• Petroglyphs · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gila Bend

• 9/11 Memorial reviews ★
• Gatlin Archeological Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rotary Centennial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gila Bend

• Gila Bend Elementary
• Gila Bend High School
• Kiser Elementary School
• West-MEC Gila Bend

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gila Bend

🏘️ Nearby Communities