Coolidge

Coolidge is the commercial center of Arizona's cotton industry. In 1925, after construction of the Coolidge Dam transformed the flat desert into rich farm land, R.J. Jones laid out an 80-acre site to found the city. The city's name honors the U.S. President who dedicated Coolidge Dam in 1930, Calvin Coolidge.

Incorporated in 1945, the city now covers nine square miles and has more than 7,200 residents. The warm dry climate makes it an ideal tourist and retirement community. Hundreds of thousands of visitors stop annually to see the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge.

Coolidge is in the major growth corridor between Phoenix and Tucson in Pinal County. Today it is a regional trade and service center for agricultural producers, providing equipment, supplies, cattle ranching and personal services for farm families. Community efforts and the completion of the 500-acre Pinal-Coolidge Industrial Park just north of the city on the Gila River Indian Reservation have helped manufacturing grow.

The City of Coolidge Industrial Park, has 14 lots ranging in size from 2.5 acres to 5 acres. With easy roadway access and all utilities avaible. The Greater Casa Grande Econonic Development Foundation works closely with the Coolidge Economic Development Board to search for industry and jobs.

Coolidge Municipal Airport, located 6 miles east of Coolidge, has 240 acres for industrial development. Various sites are capable of having runway access. The main runway is 5500 ft. long by 150 ft. wide, capable of smaller jet aircraft. The 2nd runway is 3900 ft. long by 75 ft. wide, currently used by the Arizona Skydiving operation. A Fixed Base Operator (FBO) operates on the ariport, providing both Jet-A and AVGAS fuel, as well as minor technical support.

Government Agencies, such as the Arizona Training Program, Central Arizona College, the Arizona State Prison and the County Courthouse are also major sources of jobs. Pinal County is an Enterprise Zone.