Dreamland Villa, Arizona

Dreamland Villa is a retirement community situated in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] It was one of the first retirement communities built in Arizona.[4] Begun as a development in 1959 by Ross Farnsworth, within fifteen years it encompassed 3000 homes.[5] It has an estimated elevation of 1,371 feet (418 m) above sea level.[1]

Dreamland Villa, Arizona
Dreamland Villa
Location within the state of Arizona
Dreamland Villa
Dreamland Villa (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 111°42′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Elevation1,371 ft (418 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s)480
FIPS code04-20470
GNIS feature ID36969

In 1978, residents opposed annexation from the city of Mesa, Arizona.[6] In 1979, 80 percent of Dreamland Villa residents supported a county senior citizen zoning area, which limited residents to people over 50 years of age. The measure passed. At this time, around 5,200 people lived in Dreamland Villa.[7]

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Dreamland Villa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Dreamland Villa, Arizona". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Dreamland Villa (in Maricopa County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  4. Walsh, Jim (April 2, 2010). "7 years of conflict over HOA leaves Dreamland Villa bitter". Arizona Republic. p. B3. Retrieved March 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Nelson, Gary (June 2, 2014). "Ross Farnsworth, pioneering developer of Mesa, dies at 81". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. Whiting, Brent (December 11, 1978). "Mesa skips subdivision annexation". Arizona Republic. pp. B-1, B-2. Retrieved March 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Manson, Pamela (August 5, 1980). "County oks senior-citizen zoning areas". Arizona Republic. p. B1. Retrieved March 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.



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