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Mesa, Tempe & Scottsdale Background
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the second largest city in the metropolitan area of Phoenix and the
third largest city in Arizona, after Tucson.
Mesa is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. The 2004, census estimate put the suburb’s population at
437,454. It is the largest suburban city in the United States and second largest in North America after Mississauga,
Ontario. Mesa has a larger population than St. Louis, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The city was founded in January 1878. Modern Mesa was founded by Mormon pioneers and its population is still roughly
one-fourth Mormon. Mesa’s residents exhibit significant economic diversity, with low-income areas and mobile-home
parks coexisting with upscale areas featuring rather expensive homes.
Geography
Mesa’s elevation is approximately 1,241 feet and is located at 33°24’40" North, 111°44’47" West (33.411199,
-111.746438). The city spreads over a mesa or plateau that stands about one hundred feet higher than Phoenix. Thus, the
name given to it by its Mormon settlers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 324.2 km˛ (125.2 mi˛). 323.7 km˛ (125.0 mi˛)
of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.
Demographics
As of the census 2004 estimate, there are 437,454 people, 146,643 households, and 99,863 families residing in the city.
The population density is 1,224.4/km˛ (3,171.3/mi˛). There are 175,701 housing units at an average density of 542.8/km˛
(1,405.7/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the city is 81.65% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.24%
Pacific Islander, 9.66% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. 19.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There are 146,643 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples
living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% are non-families. 24.2% of all households
are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.68 and the average family size is 3.20.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from
45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,817, and the median income for a family is $49,232. Males have a median
income of $35,960 versus $27,005 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,601. 8.9% of the population and 6.2%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65
and older are living below the poverty line.
Cultural Attractions
- HoHoKam Park
- Cactus League spring training home of the Chicago Cubs.
- The summer home to the Mesa Miners professional baseball team of the Golden Baseball League.
- Mesa Arts Center
- Mesa Amphitheatre
- Museums
- Arizona Museum for Youth
- Commemorative Air Force Museum
- Mesa Historical Society and Museum
- Mesa Southwest Museum
- Sirrine House
- Library
- Main Library (MN)
- Dobson Ranch Branch (DR)
- Red Mountain Branch (RM)
Military
Williams Air Force Base closed in 1993 and is now Williams Gateway Airport.
Mesa is also home to Falcon Field. Originally opened at the beginning of WWII for the training of British RAF pilots, it was turned
over to the City of Mesa at the end of the war.
Source: wikipedia.org
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