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Mesa, AZ

Mesa, Arizona
City
City of Mesa
Mesa Bank and Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Mesa Bank and Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Flag of Mesa, Arizona
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Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Mesa is located in the US
Mesa
Mesa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°24′54″N 111°49′53″W / 33.41500°N 111.83139°W / 33.41500; -111.83139Coordinates: 33°24′54″N 111°49′53″W / 33.41500°N 111.83139°W / 33.41500; -111.83139
Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Founded 1878
Government
 • Mayor John Giles (R)
Area
 • City 133.13 sq mi (324.2 km2)
 • Land 132.93 sq mi (323.7 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 1,243 ft (378 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 439,041
 • Estimate (2015) 471,825
 • Rank US: 38th
 • Density 3,536.6/sq mi (1,365.6/km2)
 • Urban 3,629,114 (US: 12th)
 • Metro 4,574,531 (US: 12th)
Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 85200-85299
Area code(s) 480 602
FIPS code 04-46000
Website www.mesaaz.gov

Mesa (/ˈmsə/ MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona, and is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south, and Apache Junction on the east. As of the 2010 Census Mesa became Arizona's center of population.

Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 38th-largest city in the US. The city is home to 439,041 people as of 2010 according to the Census Bureau. Mesa is home to numerous higher education facilities including the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University.


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