Mesa, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona
Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Flag of Mesa, Arizona
Logo of Mesa
Location of Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location of Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona
Mesa is located in Arizona
Mesa
Mesa
Location in Arizona
Mesa is located in the United States
Mesa
Mesa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°25′20″N 111°49′22″W / 33.42222°N 111.82278°W / 33.42222; -111.82278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Founded1878
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJohn Giles (R)
Area
 • Total139.42 sq mi (361.09 km2)
 • Land138.79 sq mi (359.48 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)
Elevation1,326 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total504,258
 • Estimate 
(2021)[3]
509,475
 • Rank36th in the United States
3rd in Arizona
 • Density3,633.14/sq mi (1,402.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes
85201-85216, 85274-85275, 85277
Area code480 602
FIPS code04-46000
GNIS feature ID2411087[1]
Websitewww.mesaaz.gov

Mesa (/ˈmsə/ MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is the third-most populous city in Arizona, after Phoenix and Tucson, the 36th-most populous city in the U.S., and the most populous city that is not a county seat. The city is home to 504,258 people as of 2020.[4] It is the most populous city in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area.[5] It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east.

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]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesa, Arizona
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Mesa city, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "How to Tell If You Live in the Suburbs". Bloomberg News. July 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Epstein, Ethan (September 17, 2014). "Are Conservative Cities Better?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mesa ranked most conservative large city in the U.S. by Pew". East Valley Tribune. July 24, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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