Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona
State capital city
City of Phoenix
Images, from top, left to right: Papago Park, Saint Mary's Basilica, Chase Tower, Downtown, Arizona Science Center, Rosson House, the light rail, a Saguaro cactus, and the McDowell Mountains
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Nickname(s):  "Valley of the Sun", "The Valley"
Interactive map of Phoenix
Coordinates: 33°26′54″N 112°04′26″W / 33.44833°N 112.07389°W / 33.44833; -112.07389
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Maricopa
Settled	1867; 157 years ago (1867)
Incorporated	February 25, 1881; 143 years ago (1881-02-25)
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Body	Phoenix City Council
• Mayor	Kate Gallego (D)
Area [1]
• State Capital	519.11 sq mi (1,344.50 km2)
• Land	517.86 sq mi (1,341.26 km2)
• Water	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Metro	14,565.76 sq mi (37,725.1 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• State Capital	1,608,139
• Rank	5th in the United States 1st in Arizona
• Density	3,105.35/sq mi (1,198.98/km2)
• Metro [4]	4,845,832 (11th)
Demonym	Phoenician
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes	85001–85099
Area codes	East: 480 Central: 602 West: 623
FIPS code	04-55000
GNIS ID(s)	44784, 2411414
Major airport	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Secondary Airports	Deer Valley Airport Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport
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Website	www.phoenix.gov

Phoenix is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona. The city is the county seat of Maricopa County. It is the largest capital city in the United States and the only capital with over more than million people.^[5] The city is along the normally dry Salt River. It became a city on February 25, 1881. People who live in Phoenix are known as Phoenicians.

Phoenix had 1,608,139 people in 2020. It is the fifth-largest city in the United States in the 2020 census. Phoenix is a very spread-out city. It has an area of 515 square miles. This makes it the 10th largest city by area. As of 2020, the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was the 11th-largest in the United States, with an estimated 4,845,832 people.

1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Phoenix". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Phoenix city, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
4. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
5. ↑ "The 10 Most Populated State Capitals". September 3, 2020.