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Mesa Arizona
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- Founded: 1878 (incorporated in 1883)
- Head Official: Mayor Keno Hawker (since
2000)
- City Population
- 1980: 152,453
- 1990: 288,091
- 2000: 396,375
- 2003 estimate: 432,376
- Percent change, 1990-2000: 37.6%
- U.S. rank in 1990: 53rd (3rd in state)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 51st (3rd in state)
- Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)
- 1980: 1,508,030
- 1990: 2,122,101
- 2000: 3,251,876
- Percent change, 1990-2000: 53.2%
- U.S. rank in 2000: 14th
- Area: 125.18 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: 1,241 feet above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 84.5° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 8.5 inches
- Major Economic Sectors: aerospace/aviation,
agri-business, automotive, business services,
education services, electronics, health services,
manufacturing, retail, transportation services
- Unemployment Rate: 4.0% (January 2005)
- Per Capita Income: $19,601
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 33,335
- Major Colleges and Universities: Arizona
State University East, Mesa Community College, East
Valley Institute of Technology
- Daily Newspapers: East Valley Tribune
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