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Maricopa
County
Arizona
The Cities and
communities of Maricopa County, Arizona*
Aguila,
Ahwatukee, Arlington, Avondale
Buckeye
Carefree,
Cashion, Cave
Creek, Chandler
El
Mirage
Fort McDowell, Fountain
Hills
Gila
Bend, Gilbert,
Glendale,
Goodyear,
Guadalupe
Higley
Komatke
Laveen, Lehi, Litchfield
Park
Mesa,
Mobile, Morristown
New River
Ocotillo
Palo Verde, Paradise
Valley, Peoria,
Phoenix
Queen
Creek
Scottsdale,
Sentinel, Sun
City, Sun
City West, Sun
Lakes, Surprise
Tempe,
Theba, Tolleson,
Tonopah, Tortilla Flat
Wickenburg,
Wittmann
Youngtown
*This list of cities may
not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages,
boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information
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it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these
places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are
not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger
surrounding designated census area..
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Information
& Facts about Maricopa County, Arizona
Attractions
& other Information - Climate -
Economy - Genealogy -
Geography -
Government
- History - Libraries
- Location - Organizations
& Groups -
Other Facts &
Figures - Population - Schools
Government
Maricopa County has a
Board of Supervisors which consists of five Supervisors elected by
district, one of whom is elected by the Board to serve as
Chairperson. The county seat is located in Phoenix.
Maricopa
County page
Maricopa County
Courthouse
301 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona
85003-2143
Phone: (602) 506-3271
FAX: (602) 506-5997
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Population:
1990 - 2,122,100
1996
- 2,611,327
2000 - 3,072,149
2005 - 3,648,545
Density:
2000 - 333.8
persons per square mile
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Location:
in south-cental Arizona.
Surrounding counties include Yavapai
County to the north, Gila
County to the east, Pinal
County to the southeast, Pima
County to the south, Yuma
County to the west and La
Paz County to the west
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Climate:
Average winter high
temperature: 65.9 degrees
Average summer high temperature: 105.9
degrees
Average winter low
temperature: 41.2 degrees
Average summer low temperature: 81
degrees
Learn more
about the heat in the county area
Here is a current
weather page for Maricopa County
Temperature
and other records in the area
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Other
Facts and Figures:
All of Arizona is on the
Mountain Standard Time - year round. When other parts of the country
go on daylight savings time, Arizona remains on standard time.
Median Household
Income:
2002 - $45,776
2003 - $46,322
Per capita Income:
1999
- $22,251
Median price of new
home:
2000 - $251,795
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History:
Established: Feb 14,
1871
Try this history
page for the county.
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Geography:
Total area: 9,224 square
miles
Total land area: 9,203 square miles
Total water area: 21
square miles
4th most populous
county in US, 14th largest county in the US
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Genealogy:
Maricopa
County GenWeb page
Cemeteries
of Maricopa County
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Libraries:
Maricopa
County Library
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Schools:
Maricopa
County Schools
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Economy:
While the county was
previously maintained by tourism and resource-based sectors, it has
evolved into highly technical manufacturing including electronics and
aerospace. It is also becoming well-known as a center for customer
service, distribution and other services. A large number of large
corporation have re-located their headquarters into this metropolitan
area. The largest employers in the private sector are varied
industries such as health services, retail stores, manufacturing,
computer technology and grocery distribution.
Maricopa County
Department of Economic
Development
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Organizations
& Groups
Gilbert
Arizona Chamber of Commerce
202 North Gilbert Road
P.O.
Box 527
Gilbert, Arizona 85299
Phone: (480) 892-0056
Fax:
602-250-5735
Scottsdale
Convention & Visitor's Bureau
4343 N. Scottsdale Rd.,
Suite #170
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 480-421-1004
Fax:
480-421-9733
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Attractions
& Other Information
Transportation
for the Area
There are many places to
go and things to see in the area. Among these are:
Arizona
Chamber Symphony
Arizona Opera
(also in Tucson)
Arizona
Science Center
Desert Botanical
Garden
Chandler
Center for the Arts
Heard
Museum of Anthropology and Primitive Arts
Grady
Gammage Auditorium (at ASU)
Nelson
Fine Arts Center (at ASU)
Phoenix
Art Museum
Phoenix
Symphony
Phoenix
Zoo
Red River Opry
Shemer
Art Center
Symphony
Hall
Taliesin
West, former summer home of famed architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
SPORTS &
RECREATION
Outdoor recreation
abounds in the area. Among the offerings are:
The
Arizona Cardinals (NFL Football)
Phoenix
Suns (NBA Basketball)
Phoenix
Mercury (WNBA Basketball)
Arizona
Diamondbacks (Major League Baseball)
Phoenix
Coyotes (NHL Hockey)
Arizona
Rattlers (Arena Football)
Cactus
League (professional baseball spring training)
Professional golf
tournaments during the season
Phoenix
Greyhound Park Racing
Phoenix
International Raceway
Golf Courses - 25 within 15 minutes
The
Fiesta Bowl
Sun Devil Stadium
At one time, there was
an indoor soccer team here called the Sand Sharks. They last played
in 1997. The team was re-formed in 1998 as the Arizona Thunder and
operated until around 2001.
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