Wittmann, Arizona

Wittmann, Arizona
Census-designated place
Wittmann Fire Station at Pattton Road Wittmann Fire Station at Pattton Road
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Wittmann, Arizona Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Population (2010)
• Total	6,700
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	85361
Area code(s)	623

Wittmann is a census-designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 60 in the central part of Arizona, about 35 miles northwest of central Phoenix, and while technically located within the city's metropolitan area it is generally regarded by locals to be just outside it. As of the 2010 census, there were 6700 people living in the Wittmann area (Zip Code 85361).

Community

Wittmann is located in an area of rapid growth and the locale has suffered from numerous growing pains. The Nadaburg Elementary School District located in Wittmann, which had long been considered a small, rural school, was forced to construct a larger, modernized school in 2004 to accommodate the influx of students and the district is already planning for a second school nearby. Increased traffic along Highway 60 necessitated a widening of the highway. The highway's location parallel to the BNSF railway unfortunately meant that the widening would claim a number of homes and local businesses, including the only prominent service station between Phoenix and Wickenburg, as well as the community's landmark overpass footbridge servicing the elementary school.

Past efforts to incorporate the community failed largely due to opposition from local landowners and thus there has been no real local government or planning agency. The nearby city of Surprise has in recent years annexed much of the land near and around the town, and has included it as part of the city's general plan. This has effectively removed any chance that the town might incorporate at some point in the future.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 6700 people residing in the Wittmann area (Zip Code 85361). The population density was 56.3 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Wittmann was 83.8% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.6% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 24.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.