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Chandler

One of the fastest growing areas in the country, Chandler’s population grew by 25% between 2000 and 2004 according to US census information.  Often considered a bedroom community serving the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, Chandler’s rapidly expanding population is composed of more than 40% of its households being families with children under 18 years old.

With such a large number of school-age inhabitants, the Chandler Unified School District offers three high schools (Chandler, Hamilton, and Basha High Schools) with enrollments of 2,500 or more along with 28 elementary and Junior High Schools.

Originally an agricultural town, growing cotton, corn and alfalfa, Chandler was formed at the turn of the century by the Arizona Territory’s first veterinary surgeon, Dr. Alexander John Chandler.  The town also relied strongly on ostrich farming, a heritage which is now celebrated with an annual ostrich festival.  The festival, as seen in the 1995 Whitney Houston movie “Waiting to Exhale”, is an annual event commemorating Chandler’s historical ties with ostrich ranching with everything from an old-fashioned community parade featuring local school marching bands and floats, to live musical performances and a carnival.

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