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Population (year 2000): 158,625. Estimated population in July 2006: 169,712 (+7.0% change)
 

Males: 81,942  (51.7%)
Females: 76,683  (48.3%)

Maricopa County

Median resident age:  28.8 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,644 (it was $42,361 in 2000)
Tempe  $45,644
Arizona:  $44,282

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $199,300 (it was $132,100 in 2000)
Tempe  $199,300
Arizona:  $185,400

Median gross rent in 2005: $739.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.5%

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Races in Tempe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
  • Hispanic (17.9%)
  • Other race (8.5%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.2%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.0%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Land area: 40.1 square miles.

Population density: 4159 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Tempe

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tempe city

  • Never married: 44.0%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

20,422 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 1.5% Europe).

This city:  12.9%
Arizona:  12.8%



According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Tempe, Arizona in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tempe to the number of sex offenders is 5554 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,301 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,034 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles , pop. 396,375).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Guadalupe, AZ (2.8 miles ), Chandler, AZ (7.7 miles ), Paradise Valley, AZ (10.9 miles ), Gilbert, AZ (11.8 miles ), Salt River, AZ (12.3 miles ), Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles ), Sun Lakes, AZ (12.7 miles ), Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 264 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 1997: 228 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 1998: 305 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 1999: 305 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2000: 48 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2002: 76 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2003: 77 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2005: 94 buildings, average cost: $163,000
  • 2006: 130 buildings, average cost: $147,200

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Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 111.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +59,768 (+37.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 35,454 (39.7%)


People in group quarters in Tempe
  • 4577 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 394 people in nursing homes
  • 127 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 78 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

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Tempe, Arizona business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +16,071 (+11.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
Arizona:  3.5%


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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Tempe by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 6135107845
    per 100,000 3.57.23.05.94.34.92.43.0
Rapes 6880727574867271
    per 100,000 39.644.443.944.545.452.643.342.4
Robberies 317297327344299263326426
    per 100,000 184.8164.9199.3203.9183.3160.8196.2254.6
Assaults 481588533811633623658592
    per 100,000 280.4326.5324.8480.7388.0381.0396.0353.8
Burglaries 1,9302,2242,2732,3602,4301,7931,8351,795
    per 100,000 1125.01234.81385.21398.91489.51096.51104.51072.9
Thefts 9,2979,71110,49711,0049,7568,8388,2608,374
    per 100,000 5419.15391.86397.26522.95980.05404.84971.65005.3
Auto thefts 1,9882,2952,8273,2152,7012,4112,3052,420
    per 100,000 1158.81274.21722.91905.81655.61474.41387.41446.5
Arson 4038374148365774
    per 100,000 23.321.122.524.329.422.034.344.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 538.4568.8656.6716.0653.4587.2564.7578.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 501 (323 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.94
US city average:  3.00

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Tempe-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Arizona state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Tempe city center injured 41 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/21/1972, a category 2 tornado 7.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Jason Kyle - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 12, 1972), Rashad Bauman - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: May 7, 1979), Dubois Williams - College basketball player (Arizona State Sun Devils), Jon Ziri - College basketball player (Loyola Marymnt Lions), Ray Murdock - College basketball player (San Diego Toreros), Robert Finch.


Main business address for: MOBILE MINI INC (FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS)), AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORP (AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED), ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES INC (WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS), ORTHOLOGIC CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), BRILLIAN CORP (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), THREE FIVE SYSTEMS INC (ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC), AMTECH SYSTEMS INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC), GAMETECH INTERNATIONAL INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION) and 3 other public companies.


Hospital/medical center in Tempe:
  • TEMPE ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL (1500 SOUTH MILL AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tempe:
  • DESERT SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ)
  • CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
  • MESA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MESA, AZ)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tempe:
  • PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 6 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
  • WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
  • LUKE AFB (about 32 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tempe:
  • STELLAR AIRPARK (about 8 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: P19)
  • CHANDLER MUNI (about 13 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: CHD)
  • FALCON FLD (about 16 miles; MESA, AZ; ID: FFZ)

Amtrak stations near Tempe:
  • 7 miles: PHOENIX AIRPORT (PHOENIX, TERMINAL 2) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: PHOENIX (401 W. HARRISON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.
  • 18 miles: PHOENIX NORTHWEST (PHOENIX, 8101 BLACK CANYON FWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.tempe.gov/default1.asp

Colleges/Universities in Tempe:
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 37,174; Public; Website: www.asu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,472; Location: 2323 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.rio.maricopa.edu)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (FT enrollment: 4,057; Location: 1140 S PRIEST DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collinscollege.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 931; Location: 2625 W BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uact.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MED & HEALTH SCI (FT enrollment: 260; Location: 2140 E BROADWAY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scnm.edu)
  • EDUCATION AMERICA INC (FT enrollment: 239; Location: 875 W ELLIOT RD #126; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
  • CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 2300 E BROADWAY RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRAS.ORG)
  • CARSTEN INSTITUTE OF HAIR AND BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 125; Location: 3345 S RURAL RD; Private, for-profit)
  • LAMSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1126 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 17; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lamsoncollege.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 4415 N RURAL RD 2; Private, for-profit)
  • INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 2150 E SOUTHERN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ibc4u@juno.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • COOK COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL (Location: 708 S LINDON LN; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2411 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.dist.maricopa.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tempe:
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 8 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
Biggest public high schools in Tempe:
  • CORONA DEL SOL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,755; Location: 1001 E. KNOX RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,955; Location: 6000 S LAKESHORE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MCCLINTOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,797; Location: 1830 E DEL RIO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TEMPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,363; Location: 1730 S. MILL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TEMPE ACCELERATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 5040 S. PRICE RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Students: 304; Location: 1251 EAST SOUTHERN AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • COMPADRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 500 W GUADALUPE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NEW SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS & ACADEMICS (Students: 271; Location: 1216 EAST APACHE BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE INSTITUTE - TEMPE (Students: 204; Location: 1105 E. BROADWAY ROAD; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL - TEMPE (Students: 162; Location: 2224 W. SOUTHERN AVE. #2; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Tempe:
  • TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 429; Location: 2150 EAST SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Tempe:
  • KYRENE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,097; Location: 1050 EAST CARVER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • FEES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,068; Location: 1600 E WATSON DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GILILLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,019; Location: 1025 S BECK AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CONNOLLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 2002 E CONCORDA DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MCKEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 952; Location: 2250 S COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 727 W CORNELL DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • C I WAGGONER SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 1050 E CARVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • FLORA THEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 2130 E HOWE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HOLDEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 1326 W 18TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • KYRENE DE LAS MANITAS SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 1201 W COURTNEY LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Tempe:
  • GRACE COM. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1200 E SOUTHERN AVE/PO 26966; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 481; Location: 2117 S. RURAL ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • BETHANY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 312; Location: 6240 SOUTH PRICE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DAYSPRING PRESCHOOL & KNDG (Students: 248; Location: 1365 E ELLIOT; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1035 E GUADALUPE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TEMPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 3929 S. RURAL RD; Grades: PK - 7)
  • EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 140; Location: 715 W SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRI-CITY JCC SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 1965 E HERMOSA DR; Grades: PK - 1)
  • MONTESSORI DAY CARE (Students: 121; Location: 6915 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: PK - 6)
  • MERITOR ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 7570 S WILLOW DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Tempe:
  • TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,529,015; Location: 3500 SOUTH RURAL ROAD; 441,980 books; 8,741 audio materials; 12,515 video materials; 969 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add Bethany Christian School to your listing of "biggest private elementary/middle schools" students: 213 location: 6304 S. Price Rd grades 1-8 (note: this is separate school from Bethany Learning Center, a PK-K program located nearby, that IS on your list)

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Notable locations in Tempe: Hayden Commerce Center (A), Kyrene Steam Generating Plant (B), Highline Pumping Plant (C), Highline Substation (D), Casa Fiesta Travel Trailer Resort (E), Valley Plaza (F), University of Arizona Experimental Farm (G), Nephi (H), Corona del Sol High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (I), Tempe Municipal Golf Course (J), Tempe High School Tennis and Racquetball Courts (K), Cross Cut Power Plant (L), Sin City (M), Shalimar Country Club Golf Course (N), El Paso Natural Gas Company Compressor Station (O), Fair Lanes Village Center (P), San Pablo (Q), Rolling Hills Golf Course (R), Ocotillo Power Plant (S), Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Arizona Mall of Tempe (1), Arizona Mills Mall (2), Baseline Village Shopping Center (3), Lake Country Village Shopping Center (4), Broadway Plaza Service Shopping Center (5), Broadway Rural Shopping Center (6), Palm Village Shopping Center (7), Huntington Square Shopping Center (8), Valley Fair Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maricopa County Cemetery (1), Tempe Cemetery (2), Guadalupe Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tempe include: Hudson Park (1), Indian Bend Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), Birchett Park (4), Cole Park (5), Escalante Park (6), Packard Stadium (7), Tempe Park (8), Tempe Municipal Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Petersen House Museum (1414 East Southern Avenue) (1), Hackett House (Historical Places & Services; 95 West 4th Street) (2), Indoor Ocean (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 15 West Baseline) (3), Tempe City Government - City of Tempe- Museums- Tempe Historical- Administra (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3500 South Rural Road) (4), Big Surf (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (5), Golfland Entertainment Centers (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (6), Company Picnics & Birthday Parties (Water Parks & Slides; 1500 North McClintock Drive) (7), Oceanside Ice Arena (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1520 North McClintock Drive) (8), Kiwanis Park Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6111 South All American Way) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1720 South Priest Drive) (1), Executive Suites Extended Stay (1635 North Scottsdale Road) (2), Best Western Nova Plus Test Property (1380 W Auto Dr) (3), Comfort Inn & Suites At Asu (1031 East Apache Boulevard) (4), Desert Rest Motel (2164 East Apache Boulevard) (5), Holiday Inn Express Tempe (5300 South Priest Street) (6), Cambridge Suites (Yo) (1635 N Scottsdale Rd) (7), Creative Design Concepts Inc (8615 South Stanley Place) (8), Econo Lodge of Tempe (2101 East Apache Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Maricopa County Government - Justice of the Peace- Tempe East Justice C (1845 East Broadway Road) (1), Maricopa County Government - Justice of the Peace- Tempe West Justice C (8240 South Kyrene Road Suite 113) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tempe and their reported violations in the past:

CORDES LAKE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 6 minor monitoring violations
CORDES LAKE-VERDE VI (Population served: 2300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Barium
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
BERNEIL WATER CO (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
CORDES LAKE-VERDE VI (Population served: 1324, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CORDES LAKE-VERDE I (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
CHRISTOPHER CREEK MHP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.9%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Tempe compared to Arizona state average:

Tempe, Arizona environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Sun Devil Stadium. Capacity: 73,379. Arizona State Sun Devils.
  • Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe). Arizona State University.
Banks with most branches in Tempe (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Arizona: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,947.2 mil, Deposits: $1,849.5 mil, headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bank Holding Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: East Broadway & Rural Branch, Southern And Rural Branch, Tempe Asu Campus Branch, Downtown Tempe Branch, Lakeshore-Baseline Branch, Mcclintock And Warner Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Tempe Branch at 2077 South Priest Drive, branch established on 1978-07-17; Mill Road Branch at 526 South Mill Road, branch established on 2005-12-01. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • National Bank of Arizona: Friendship Village Branch at 2645 East Southern Avenue, branch established on 1986-11-19; Tempe Branch at 1400 East Southern Avenue, branch established on 1982-11-24. Info updated 2007-01-30: Bank assets: $4,598.7 mil, Deposits: $3,695.5 mil, headquarters in Tucson, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 96 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • BNC National Bank: Messenger Service Branch #1 at 660 South Mill Avenue, Suite 315b, branch established on 2001-08-06; South Mill Avenue Branch at 660 South Mill Avenue, Suite 315b, branch established on 2004-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $692.1 mil, Deposits: $530.1 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Bnccorp, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: East Elliot Road Safeway Branch at 1515 East Elliot Road, branch established on 2003-11-10; Tempe Branch at 1800 East Baseline Road, branch established on 2002-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • 8 other banks with 8 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 97$478,671$59,21712$14,006
Police - Other 197$699,190$42,59016$15,153
Fire - Other 21$93,734$53,5624$3,906
Streets and Highways 80$343,438$51,5162$2,203
Water Supply 91$398,790$52,5883$2,827
Parks and Recreation 170$596,091$42,077425$273,524
Housing and Community Development(Local) 29$130,827$54,1351$1,351
Firefighters 140$734,855$62,9880$0
Welfare 37$157,384$51,04342$43,452
Health 15$72,703$58,1621$1,439
Solid Waste Management 82$314,521$46,0271$1,306
Sewerage 21$94,146$53,7980$0
Financial Administration 152$716,955$56,60210$16,917
Judicial and Legal 56$291,409$62,44511$11,165
Police Protection - Officers 327$1,646,740$60,4310$0
Other and Unallocable 151$573,999$45,6161$777
Local Libraries 37$150,667$48,86547$37,651
Transit 18$87,283$58,1893$3,370
Totals for Government 1721$7,581,405$52,863579$429,047


Tempe government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,271,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,921,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,015,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,901,000
    All Other: $193,000
  • Construction - Transit Utilities: $28,495,000
    Water Utilities: $26,618,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,273,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,589,000
    Regular Highways: $3,433,000
    Police Protection: $1,448,000
    Fire Protection: $1,435,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $48,290,000
    Water Utilities: $25,067,000
    Transit Utilities: $23,518,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,114,000
    Fire Protection: $14,727,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,469,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,229,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,895,000
    Regular Highways: $9,037,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,959,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,111,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,971,000
    Sewerage: $5,348,000
    Libraries: $4,380,000
    Financial Administration: $4,126,000
    General - Other: $3,673,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $11,153,000
    All Other: $4,188,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,788,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $4,116,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $97,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $148,265,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $44,745,000
    Water Utilities: $12,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $103,735,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $91,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $78,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,600,000
    Water Utilities: $6,595,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,944,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,682,000
    Special Assessments: $2,782,000
    Rents: $2,093,000
    Property Sale Other: $697,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $2,289,000
    Fire Protection: $960,000
    Solid Waste Management: $460,000
    Judicial: $451,000
    Police Protection: $283,000
    Regular Highways: $257,000
    Water Utilities: $185,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    Transit Utilities: $24,000
    Housing & Community Development: $22,000
    Central Staff: $12,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $297,983,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,683,000
    Transit Utilities: $560,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,807,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,648,000
    Highways: $11,828,000
    All Other: $1,097,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $92,676,000
    Property: $29,414,000
    NEC: $3,772,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,413,000
    Public Utilities: $1,360,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,256,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,682,000

7.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.17%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($585 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.14%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.46% ($42,786 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.24% ($41,886)
from Pima County, AZ  0.23% ($41,401)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($856 average AGI)
Maricopa County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pinal County, AZ  0.70% ($51,347 average AGI)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.17% ($50,328)
to Pima County, AZ  0.17% ($44,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tempe:
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FIESTA RADIO, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tempe:
  • KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
  • KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
  • K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
  • K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
  • K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KPHF (88.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tempe:
  • KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
  • KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
  • KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
  • KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
  • KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • KFPH-CA (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF PHOENIX)
  • KTVP-LP (Channel 64; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAZT-CA (Channel 27; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KDTP (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC.)
  • KPAZ-TV (Channel 21; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC.)
  • K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KPHZ-LP (Channel 58; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
  • K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
  • KPSW-LP (Channel 41; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)

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