More than half of the 400 plus employees of the Rec Centers are Sun City West residents. We work full-time or part-time at a variety of Sun City West locations in a variety of positions, including supervisors, monitors, starters, custodians, managers, range ball pickers, golf superintendents, program coordinators and more! Join us and work where you live and play!.
The Sun City DEVCO Model 1 a.k.a. “ Del Webb Sun Cities Museum”, “ The World’s First Retirement Community Museum”.[1] = Sun City is a census-designated place and unincorporated town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, that is within the Phoenix metropolitan area. The population was 37,499 according to the 2010 census. Its adjoining sister city is Sun City West. Both cities are retirement communities popular with snowbirds. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 References 6 External links History[edit] Sun City was opened January 1, 1960, with five home models, a shopping center, a recreation center, and a golf course. The opening weekend drew 100,000 people, ten times more than expected, and resulted in a Time magazine cover story.[2] The future retirement community was built on the site of the former ghost town of Marinette.[3] Developer Del E. Webb expanded Sun City over the years, and his company went on to build other retirement communities in the Sun Belt. Sun City West was built in the late 1970s, Sun City Grand in the late 1990s, Sun City Anthem in 1999, and Sun City Festival in July 2006.[4] The community is well known to law students, as it is featured in the case Spur Industries v. Del E. Webb Development Co., 494 P.2d 700 ( Ariz. 1972 commonly used in first-year property law courses to illustrate nuisance law. The community's street network design consists largely of circles.[5] Geography[edit] Sun City is located at 33°35′31″ N 112°16′19″ W / 33.59194° N 112.27194° W / 33.59194; -112.27194 (33.597439, -112.272052).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.6 square miles (38 km2 of which 14.5 square miles (38 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km², 0.62%) is water. Demographics[edit] Historical population Census Pop. %± 1970 13,670 — 1980 40,505 196.3% 1990 38,126 −5.9% 2000 38,309.
16820 N. 99th Ave. | or Toll Free 844-4 SUN CITY Operating Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday | 8:30am to noon Saturdays Closed Saturdays during Holiday Weeks. Closed Saturdays June through September. Welcome to Sun City, Arizona! Located at the Bell Recreation Center, the Sun City Visitors Center can provide a wealth of information about Sun City AZ and the surrounding area to those visiting the area or seeking relocation information. Tours of Recreation Centers of Sun City facilities are also available by appointment. To learn more about our community and to hear what others have to say about Sun City’s outstanding value and incredible lifestyle, please visit the Welcome to Sun City, Arizona website today!.
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