El Mirage is located in Arizona.
El Mirage, Arizona has a population of
31,797.
The median household income in El Mirage, Arizona is
$40,645.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $52,224
compared to the national median of $50,935.
The median age of people living in El Mirage is
27.8 years.
El Mirage Weather
The average high temperature in July is 106
degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 40 degrees.
The average rainfall is approximately 9 inches
per year, with 0 inches of snow per year.
No weather information available.
First settled by migrant farm workers in 1937, this small residential community 16 miles from downtown Phoenix has a friendly atmosphere and continues to embrace family values and Hispanic traditions. El Mirage celebrates its past, its people and most importantly, its transition into the future with annual festivals and events. Many of the residents live in affordable homes in new subdivisions, and enjoy the natural beauty of nearby White Tanks Mountain Regional Park. Heavy industry is the primary local economy in El Mirage, but the city government is actively courting new commerce and industry.
Activities and Attractions
Founders Day is a big annual celebration in El Mirage, with a parade, fiesta, carnival and live music. A nearby attraction is the Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum, replica of a 1880s Arizona village complete with costumed guides, restored buildings, and crafts demonstrations from the era. For the outdoors enthusiasts, the 10,000-acre Lake Pleasant to the north has fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing, hiking and places to camp or park the RV. White Tanks Mountain Regional park, to the west, has hiking trails leading to ancient Indian petroglyphs and a scenic desert waterfall.