Dreamland Villa, Arizona | |
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  Dreamland Villa Location within the state of Arizona  Dreamland Villa Dreamland Villa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 111°42′38″W / 33.42139°N 111.71056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code | 480 |
| FIPS code | 04-20470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 36969 |
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]
In 1978, residents opposed annexation by the city of Mesa.[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]
