Queen Creek experienced a short growth spurt in the 1920's, when immigrants from Mexico arrived to pick the local cotton. In 1989, Queen Creek was incorporated. Soon after the town's incorporation, Williams Air Force Base was closed and was converted into Williams Gateway Airport. Other businesses like General Motors Desert Proving Grounds have come to Queen Creek to seek their success. Today the town's goal is to preserve its small town friendly atmosphere by guiding growth.
Plans are to achieve a family-oriented community with room to grow.