Facts About Gilbert
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Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix within the city’s metropolitan area.
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Once known as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World”, it is the sixth-largest municipality in Arizona and the fifth-largest in the Phoenix metro area.
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Gilbert was established by William “Bobby” Gilbert, who provided land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona.
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Gilbert is located in the southeast portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is south of Mesa and northeast of Chandler.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had an estimated area of 40 square miles.
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Gilbert is twinned with two sister cities Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom & Leshan, Sichuan, China.
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Incorporated in 1920, Gilbert is a large town in central Arizona
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Gilbert was once known as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World”.
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34.5% of Gilbert residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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Jimmy Eat World and Lifehouse both originated from Gilbert.
