About the town » Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona, United States

Coolidge is a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 11,825.Arizona Highway 87 and Arizona Highway 287 pass through the town. Coolidge is 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Phoenix, and 69 miles (111 km) northwest of Tucson. It is 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Casa Grande and 11 miles southwest of Florence. Picacho Reservoir is just 11 miles (18 km) south of town.Coolidge is home of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The monument was the first historic site to receive protected status by the United States Government in 1892. The ancient city was built about 1200 AD. by the Hohokam people.Coolidge was incorporated as a city in 1945. It is named for the Coolidge Dam, which in turn was named for Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States.Coolidge is home to Central Arizona College.