Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona | ||
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FIPS code 04-46000 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2411087[1] | |
Website | www |
Mesa (
At least ten colleges and universities are located in Mesa. The city is home to the largest relief airport in the Phoenix area, Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, located in the southeastern corner of the city. In separate studies in 2014 and 2017, researchers determined Mesa to be "America's most conservative city".[6][7]
History
The history of Mesa dates back at least 2,000 years to the arrival of the Hohokam people. The Hohokam, whose name means "All Used Up" or "The Departed Ones", built the original canal system. The canals were the largest and most sophisticated in the prehistoric New World. Some were up to 90 feet (27 m) wide and 10 feet (3.0 m) deep at their head gates, extending for as far as 16 miles (26 km) across the desert. By AD 1100 water could be delivered to an area over 110,000 acres (450 km2), transforming the Sonoran Desert into an agricultural oasis. By 1450, the Hohokam had constructed hundreds of miles of canals, many of which are still in use.[8]
After the disappearance of the Hohokam and before the arrival of the early settlers, little is known; explorers did not venture into this area. By the late 19th century near present-day Mesa,
In March 1877,
About this same time, another group dubbed the First Mesa Company arrived from Utah and Idaho. Their leaders were Francis Martin Pomeroy, Charles Crismon, George Warren Sirrine and Charles I. Robson. Rather than accepting an invitation to settle at Jones's Lehi settlement, they moved up onto the mesa that serves as the city's namesake. They dug irrigation canals and used some of the original Hohokam canals. By April 1878, water was flowing through them.[11] The Second Mesa Company arrived in 1879 and settled to the west of the First Mesa Company because of more available farmland. This settlement was originally called Alma and later Stringtown. It was located near where Alma School Road.[12]
On July 17, 1878, Mesa City was registered as a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) townsite. The first school was built in 1879. In 1883, Mesa City was incorporated with a population of 300 people. Dr. A. J. Chandler, who would later go on to found the city of Chandler, worked on widening the Mesa Canal in 1895 to allow for enough flow to build a power plant. In 1917, the city of Mesa purchased this utility company. The revenues from the company provided enough for capital expenditures until the 1960s. During the Great Depression, WPA funds provided paved streets, a new hospital, a new town hall and a library.[13]
After the founding of the city the elected official that most impacted the municipality was George Nicholas Goodman. He was mayor five different times[14] during three different decades (1938–1942, 1946–1948, 1952–1956) (see: List of mayors of Mesa, Arizona). As mayor he was directly involved in the process of acquiring land for both Falcon Field and Williams Field.[14]
With the opening of Falcon Field and Williams Field in the early 1940s, more military personnel began to move into the Mesa area. With the advent of air conditioning and the rise of tourism, population growth exploded in Mesa as well as the rest of the Phoenix area. Industry—especially early aerospace companies—grew in the 1950s and 1960s. As late as 1960, half of the residents of Mesa made a living with agriculture, but that number declined substantially as Mesa's suburban growth continued on track with the rest of the Phoenix metro area.[15]
Geography
Defining east and west Mesa
This section possibly contains original research. (May 2018) |
Due to Mesa's long east to west travel distance, in excess of 18 miles (29 km)[16][unreliable source?] and large land area 133.13 square miles (344.8 km2), locations in Mesa are often referred to as residing within either West Mesa or East Mesa.[17][18]
Mesa employs a grid system for street numbering that is different from that used in Phoenix and other portions of the metropolitan area. Center Street, running north to south, bisects Mesa into eastern and western halves and serves as the east and west numbering point of origin within Mesa. Streets west of Center St., such as W. University Drive or W. Main St. are considered to be in West Mesa, whereas streets east of Center St., such as E. University or E. Main St., are considered to be in East Mesa.
Mesa Drive, running north to south and bisecting Mesa into east and west sections, is located 0.5 miles (800 m) east of Center Street, and serves as the
Climate
Located in the Sonoran Desert, Mesa has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), with mild winters and very hot summers.
Climate data for East Mesa, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 84 (29) |
89 (32) |
102 (39) |
105 (41) |
112 (44) |
120 (49) |
121 (49) |
117 (47) |
115 (46) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
85 (29) |
121 (49) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 78.8 (26.0) |
83.1 (28.4) |
90.4 (32.4) |
99.5 (37.5) |
105.7 (40.9) |
113.2 (45.1) |
115.0 (46.1) |
113.3 (45.2) |
109.6 (43.1) |
101.1 (38.4) |
91.4 (33.0) |
78.9 (26.1) |
116.6 (47.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.5 (19.7) |
70.1 (21.2) |
77.2 (25.1) |
85.2 (29.6) |
94.4 (34.7) |
104.1 (40.1) |
105.9 (41.1) |
104.6 (40.3) |
100.2 (37.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
76.8 (24.9) |
66.1 (18.9) |
86.8 (30.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 54.2 (12.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
62.4 (16.9) |
69.3 (20.7) |
78.0 (25.6) |
87.4 (30.8) |
92.4 (33.6) |
91.5 (33.1) |
85.8 (29.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
62.2 (16.8) |
53.1 (11.7) |
72.3 (22.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.0 (5.0) |
42.7 (5.9) |
47.6 (8.7) |
53.3 (11.8) |
61.6 (16.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
78.9 (26.1) |
78.4 (25.8) |
71.4 (21.9) |
59.1 (15.1) |
47.6 (8.7) |
40.1 (4.5) |
57.7 (14.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
42.1 (5.6) |
51.3 (10.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
71.1 (21.7) |
70.4 (21.3) |
59.7 (15.4) |
45.8 (7.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | 20 (−7) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
46 (8) |
57 (14) |
63 (17) |
65 (18) |
50 (10) |
35 (2) |
27 (−3) |
24 (−4) |
20 (−7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.36 (35) |
1.46 (37) |
1.31 (33) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.16 (4.1) |
0.05 (1.3) |
1.18 (30) |
1.29 (33) |
1.13 (29) |
0.56 (14) |
0.79 (20) |
1.11 (28) |
10.76 (273.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 36.3 |
Source 1: NOAA[20] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[21] |
Climate data for Mesa | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 12.2 |
Source: Weather Atlas [22] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 722 | — | |
1910 | 1,692 | 134.3% | |
1920 | 3,036 | 79.4% | |
1930 | 3,711 | 22.2% | |
1940 | 7,224 | 94.7% | |
1950 | 16,790 | 132.4% | |
1960 | 33,772 | 101.1% | |
1970 | 63,049 | 86.7% | |
1980 | 152,404 | 141.7% | |
1990 | 288,104 | 89.0% | |
2000 | 396,375 | 37.6% | |
2010 | 439,041 | 10.8% | |
2020 | 504,258 | 14.9% | |
2022 (est.) | 512,498 | [23] | 1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[24] 2010–2020[4] |
According to the 2020 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was:[25]
- Non-Hispanic Whites: 59.6%)
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 27.3%
- Black or African American: 4.2%
- Two or more races: 12.3%
- Native American: 2.7%
- Asian: 2.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was:[26]
- Non-Hispanic Whites: 62.6%)
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 27.4%
- Black or African American: 3.7%
- Two or more races: 3.1%
- Native American: 2.3%
- Asian: 2.0%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
As of the census of 2010, there were 439,041 people, 146,643 households, and 99,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,171.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,224.4/km2). There were 175,701 housing units at an average density of 1,405.7 per square mile (542.7/km2).
The racial make-up of the city was 81.6%
There were 146,643 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.
The age distribution was 27.3% under 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,817, and the median income for a family was $49,232. Males had a median income of $35,960 versus $27,005 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,601. About 6.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Mesa operates under a charter form of government in which citizens elect a mayor and six council members in order to set policy for the city. Mesa's city council members serve staggered four-year terms, with three members being elected every two years. The mayor is elected at-large for a four-year term. The mayor and council are elected on a non-partisan basis. The vice mayor is selected by the City Council body.[27]
Political climate
In a 2014 study, academic researchers from MIT and UCLA analyzed over a decade's worth of public opinion surveys. They determined that Mesa was the "most conservative American city of more than 250,000 residents".[6] In 2017, the Pew Research Center also determined that Mesa was the most conservative city in the US.[7]
Economy
Top employers
According to the city's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[28] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | Employees | Percentage of Total City Employment |
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1 | Mesa Public Schools | 7,726 | 4.35% |
2 | Banner Health | 6,826 | 3.84% |
3 | The Boeing Company
|
3,945 | 2.22% |
4 | City of Mesa | 3,579 | 2.02% |
5 | Walmart | 3,269 | 1.84% |
6 | Fry's Food and Drug | 1,371 | 0.77% |
7 | DriveTime Automotive Group
|
1,367 | 0.77% |
8 | The Home Depot | 1,309 | 0.74% |
9 | Maricopa County Community College | 1,215 | 0.68% |
10 | Gilbert Public Schools | 1,004 | 0.57% |
Cultural attractions
- Cactus League, home of the Oakland Athletics and former home of the Chicago Cubs during spring training, the WAC baseball tournament and former summer home to the now defunct Mesa Miners professional baseball team of the Golden Baseball League
- Sloan Park, opened in 2014 as the new Cactus League spring training home of the Chicago Cubs
- Mesa Arts Center
- Mesa Amphitheater
- Museums
- I.d.e.a. Museum
- Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aircraft Museum, located at Falcon Field – B-17 Sentimental Journey
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa Arts Center
- Archeological sites
- Mesa Grande Ruins
- Park of the Canals
- Public libraries
- Main Library (MN)
- Dobson Ranch Branch (DR)
- Mesa Express Library (MEL)
- Red Mountain Branch (RM)
- Water parks
- U.S. 60
- The only highrise in Mesa is the Bank of America (formerly Western Savings) building near Fiesta Mall.
- Wurlitzer organ
- Bell Bank Parka 320-acre sports and recreation complex
Historic properties in Mesa
Numerous properties in the city are considered to be historical and have been included either in the National Register of Historic Places[29] or the listings of the Mesa Historic Properties.
Parks and recreation
Mesa has over 2,280 acres of parkland in the city limits. Its largest is Red Mountain Park which spans 1,146 acres. It includes a lake, playgrounds, a basketball court and a cement volleyball court.[30]
Golf
Mesa is home to numerous championship golf courses, including the original course in town, Mesa Country Club.[31] This course was founded in the late 1940s by the original leaders of the town, and "Country Club Drive", the most prominent street in Mesa, was at one point the modest entrance to the club.[citation needed]
West Mesa
The abandoned
Mesa Riverview is a new outdoor destination retail center in the northwestern corner of the city, near Loop 202 and Dobson Road. At build-out the center will include 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m2) of retail space.[34]
East Mesa
Located in East Mesa is Superstition Springs Business Park.[35] It includes the Superstition Springs Center, a shopping mall owned by Macerich. It features an outdoor amphitheatre and fountain which convert to a stage. Anchor stores at the mall are Dillard's, JCPenney, and Macy's. Mission Community Church, previously known as Superstition Springs Community Church, was initially named after this business park.[36]
Education
Almost all of the city of Mesa is served by public schools operated by Mesa Public Schools; however, the southern portion is served by Gilbert Public Schools, the Higley Unified School District and the Queen Creek Unified School District, and a small western portion is served by the Tempe Elementary School District and the Tempe Union High School District.[37]
Pilgrim Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Mesa.[38]
More than 40,000 students are enrolled in more than 10 colleges and universities located in Mesa.
Private for-profit institutions include
After launching a higher education initiative in 2012, Mesa became home to branch campuses of five private, liberal arts institutions: Albright College, Westminster College, Benedictine University, Upper Iowa University and Wilkes University.[42] Albright College[43] and Westminster College[44] are no longer in the city, and Wilkes University has moved entirely online.[45]
Transportation
Several
Public transportation in Mesa is provided by
Air service in the city is provided by two airports.
Healthcare
The public hospital system, Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System), operates Valleywise Community Health Center – Mesa and Valleywise Behavioral Health Center – Mesa. Its sole hospital, Valleywise Health Medical Center, is in Phoenix.[48]
Notable people
- Jim Adkins, vocalist and lead guitarist of Jimmy Eat World[49]
- Travis Alexander, murder victim
- Beau Allred, professional baseball pitcher[50]
- Janice Merrill Allred, author[51]
- Helen Andelin, author
- Tyson Apostol, reality television star
- Authority Zero, punk rock band[49]
- John Beck, professional football player
- Art Bisch, race car driver
- Mike Brown, professional basketball coach[52]
- Marcus Brunson, professional sprinter
- Bruce Crandall, Medal of Honor pilot, 1st Cavalry Veteran of Ia Drang November 14, 1965[53]
- Jonathan Dean, ambassador, representative to the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions
- Julie Ertz, world champion soccer player
- Austin Gibbs, musician[54]
- George Nicholas Goodman, pharmacist and former mayor of Mesa[55]
- Max Hall, professional football player
- Mickey Hatcher, professional baseball player
- Todd Heap, professional football player
- Kalani Hilliker, dancer, actress, model, fashion designer, and YouTuber
- Jamar Hunt, professional football player[57]
- Autumn Hurlbert, actress
- Misty Hyman, Olympic gold medalist in swimming
- Troy Kotsur, Academy Award-winning deaf actor
- Rudy Lavik, college basketball coach
- Mike Lee, U.S. senator
- Albie Lopez, professional baseball player[58]
- Brad Mills, professional baseball pitcher
- Ernesto Miranda, conviction overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States in Miranda v. Arizona creating the Miranda warning, buried in the City of Mesa Cemetery
- Carolyn Morris, professional baseball player (A.A.G.P.B.L.)[citation needed]
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Rudy Owens, professional baseball player
- John Jacob Rhodes, politician, House Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
- John Jacob Rhodes III, politician, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Larry Schweikart, author
- Jake Shears, lead male singer for the pop band Scissor Sisters
- Vai Sikahema, professional football player, General Authority the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Lynn Toler, judge for Divorce Court
- Kelly Townsend, Arizona state representative, Legislative District 16 (including parts of East Mesa)
- Don Taylor Udall, state legislator and judge
- Tara VanFlower, singer, songwriter of Lycia
- seventh season of American Idol
- Danny White, professional football player, Arizona Athlete of the Century (20th)
- Wilford "Whizzer" White, professional football player
- Vance Wilson, former New York Mets catcher and current coach for the Kansas City Royals
- Roger L. Worsley, educator, formerly with Mesa High School and Mesa Community College
Sister cities
Mesa has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
- Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Caraz, Peru
- Guaymas, Mexico
- Kaiping, Guangdong, China
- Upper Hutt, New Zealand
See also
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
- City of Mesa Cemetery
- Life Teen
- Mesa Distance Learning Program
- Shooting of Daniel Shaver
- Tri-City Pavilions
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