 All-America City Program Logo Tempe (pronounced Tem'pee) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 158,625. Darrell Duppa is usually credited with suggesting the name, adopted in 1879, after comparing the Salt River valley near a 300-foot-tall butte to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece. Duppa also had the honor of giving name to Phoenix, Arizona, 11 years earlier. Location in the state of Arizona Formed February 14, 1871 Seat Phoenix Area - Total - Water 23,891 km² (9,224 mi²) 55 km² (21 mi²) 0. ...
State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th) - Land 294,312 km² - Water 942 km² (0. ...
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Phillip Darrell Duppa was a pioneer in the settlement of Arizona prior to its statehood. ...
The Salt River, a tributary of the Gila, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Salt River (Pima: Onk Akimel) is a tributary of the Gila River, approximately 200 mi (322 km) long, in central Arizona in the United States. ...
Butte near Sedona, Arizona In the United States and Canada, a butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. ...
Vale of Tempe (modern Greek: Témbi) the ancient name of a narrow valley in North Thessaly, Greece, through which the Pineios River reaches the Aegean sea. ...
Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (also transliterated as Mount Olýmpos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2,919 [1] meters high; it is situated at 40°05′ N 22°21′ E, on the mainland Balkan peninsula. ...
Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ...
Tempe is the location of the head offices of US Airways and the main campus of Arizona State University. A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways (IATA: US, ICAO: USA, and Callsign: US Air) is an airline based in Tempe, Arizona that is owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...
Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest university in terms of enrollment in the United States with a main campus student body of 51,612. ...
Tempe is a two time winner of the All-America City Award given annually by the National Civic League in 1984/85 and 2003/2004 All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...
Tempe is the site of one of the nation's biggest New Years Eve Parties. It was also the site of one of the three Presidential debates in 2004.
Geography
 Location of Tempe, Arizona, within Maricopa County Tempe is located at 33°23'19" North, 111°55'44" West (33.388696, -111.928783)GR1. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (834x584, 33 KB)Map of approximate corporate boundary of Tempe, Arizona, within Maricopa County File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (834x584, 33 KB)Map of approximate corporate boundary of Tempe, Arizona, within Maricopa County File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Within Tempe are the Tempe Buttes. The Salt River runs west through the northern part or Tempe; part of the river is dammed on both ends to create Tempe Town Lake. Salt River may refer to: The Salt River in Arizona in the United States The Salt River in Kentucky in the United States Two rivers named the Salt River in Michigan in the United States The Salt River in Missouri in the United States The Salt River in the U...
The Mill Avenue bridge crosses Tempe Town Lake during the January 2005 floods. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the landlocked city has a total area of 104.1 km² (40.2 mi²). The city of Tempe is bordered by Mesa to the east, Scottsdale to the north, Phoenix and Guadalupe to the west, and Chandler to the south. 103.8 km² (40.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water including Tempe Town Lake. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. ...
Downtown Scottsdale Statue Scottsdale (Oodham [Pima]: Vaá¹£ai S-veá¹£onÄ) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as The Beverly Hills of the Desert and by Travel Channel as one of the most luxurious destinations in the nation, Scottsdale has...
Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ...
Chandler is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 176,581. ...
The Mill Avenue bridge crosses Tempe Town Lake during the January 2005 floods. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 158,625 people, 63,602 households, and 33,645 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,528.8/km² (3,959.4/mi²). There are 67,068 housing units at an average density of 646.4/km² (1,674.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.51% White, 3.66% Black or African American, 2.01% Native American, 4.75% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Islander, 8.49% from other races, and 3.30% from two or more races. 17.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 63,602 households out of which 24.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% are non-families. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.05. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,361, and the median income for a family is $55,237. Males have a median income of $36,406 versus $28,605 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,406. 14.3% of the population and 7.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
See also Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest university in terms of enrollment in the United States with a main campus student body of 51,612. ...
Gin Blossoms is an alternative pop/rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. ...
Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ...
The Mill Avenue bridge crosses Tempe Town Lake during the January 2005 floods. ...
The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971 in Tempe, Arizona, hosted by Arizona State Universitys Sun Devil Stadium. ...
The Insight Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college American football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. ...
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