About Mesa ...
Welcome to Mesa, Arizona - a city with a progressive vision for the future. Mesa is a rapidly growing city of over 450,000 (Mesa's population is expected to reach 567,000 by 2020), and is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Mesa offers a quality urban experience supported by a diversified economic base, educational institutions of excellence, professional local government, sophisticated infrastructure, and a superior workforce. Mesa takes pride in its progressive growth and pro-business attitude, and is still pursuing an aggressive economic strategy.
The City provides a full range of municipal services including police and fire protection, parks and recreation, libraries, transportation, neighborhood outreach and general administration. In addition, the City owns and operates several enterprises including the operation of electricity, gas, water, wastewater, solid waste, aquatics, museums, airports, golf courses, and a community center.
CITY GOVERNMENT - Mesa operates under charter form of government with citizens electing a mayor and six council members to set policy for the City. In 1998, a voter initiative was approved that changed the way Council members are elected from an at-large to a district system. Six districts were created and in March 2000, the first three district council members were elected in Districts 1,2, and 3. In 2002, Districts 4,5, and 6 elected their first district council members.
Mesa's council members serve terms of four years, with three members being elected every two years. The mayor is elected at-large every four years. The mayor and council are elected on a non-partisan basis. The vice mayor is selected by the City Council. The Mesa City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision making process. Whether it through neighborhood meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls, and letters, or electronic mail through the World Wide Web, the Mesa City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens.
MESA BY THE NUMBERS
Founded 1878
Incorporated July 1883
Elevation 1,241 feet
Land Area 170.7 square miles
PRINCIPLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES - Mesa is a dynamic location where companies can easily attract highly skilled workers and expand their operations.
Population in the Mesa area grew significantly during the past decade, with an increase in population of 58% percent from 1990 to 2006. Maricopa County is the 4th largest county in the Nation.
The Mesa area is a magnet for a young, diverse, and highly educated workforce. According to the U.S. Census, Arizona had the 2nd-highest migration rate in the U.S. between 1995 and 2000, and the Mesa area population has increased by nearly 15% since 2000
MESA AREA PROFILE
Population 2006 455,984
Square Miles 131.2
Labor Force 247,227
Employment 240,321
Median Income $49,214
Median Age 32.6
Households 199,170
Employed 239,156
Unemployed 8,787
MEDIAN AGE, 2006 32.62
Under 18 Years 28.1%
18-24 years 10.0%
25-44 years 29.1%
45-64 years 19.8%
65+ years 13.0%
POPULATION BY RACE & ETHNICITY
White 77.3%
Black or African American 3.0%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and other 0.3%
Some other race 12.2%
Two or more races 3.4% Hispanic (any race) 24.5%
EDUCATION - 2006 (Age 25+) 270,768
High School Graduate 85.2%
Some College 59.7%
Bachelor's Degree 22.1%
Graduate or Prof Degree 6.8%
Median Household Income, 2006 $49,214 Real Estate, 4Q 2005
Median Home Price, new $305,790 Median Home Price, resale $242,000
Total Housing Units 199,170
TAXES - Sales Tax Rate 8.05%
ACCESS TO MARKETS - Most office, industrial, and retail locations in mesa sit on key transportation corridors including three major highways (US 60, Loop 101, Loop 202).
Mesa is also home to two award-winning airports, Williams Gateway Airport and Falcon Field Airport. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is within a thirty-minute drive from most Mesa locations. Rail is serviced by Union Pacific Railroad. Under 30 minutes to Williams Gateway Airport or Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from most of Mesa U.S. Customs Office and Foreign Trade Zone at Williams Gateway Airport Future light rail access for West Mesa
INDUSTRIAL, OFFICE, & RETAIL MARKETS - With more than 47 million square feet of total building space, Mesa is the perfect city to locate your business. Mesa offers over 20 million square feet of retail space. Over the next few years, new projects will add over 6 million square feet to Mesa's market.
TOURISM - Mesa is unique among cities in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. Mesa is thriving and dynamic, and has all the comforts of a big city. But because it is located next to the Tonto National Forest, Mesa is close to outdoor adventures and offers residents the feel of a small community. Mesa's near perfect weather makes it possible to enjoy the outdoors year-round, and be a part of adventures that will last a lifetime. Mesa has some of the most renowned and diverse golf courses in the West, and more than 40 courses are located within minutes from downtown.
The Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau (Mesa CVB) offers complimentary services and assistance to help streamline the planning process for groups that schedule events and large meetings for visitors. The bureau represents first-class properties with substantial on-site meeting facilities, and arranges site inspections as part of the planning process. Staff will make arrangements for tours of those properties and facilities in which planners have an interest. Planning group activities and off-site functions to enhance the group's Mesa experience are a major part of Mesa CVB's responsibilities. Activities include golf tournaments, themed outdoor adventures and desert tours, team-building events, river rafting, lake cruises, hot air balloon rides and helicopter tours. There are 60 hotel/motel properties with nearly 5,000 rooms in Mesa, and the hospitality industry in the city provides more than 12,000 jobs.
Visit the web site at www.visitmesa,com, or call 480-827-4700 for additional detail.
ARTS AND CULTURE - Mesa Southwest Museum, Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa Arts Center (New $90 million facility), Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa Symphony, Ballet Etudes, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, Mesa Historical Museum, Xicanindio Artes, Sonoran Desert Chorale, Southwest Shakespeare Company, Mesa Youth Theatre, Mesa Contemporary Arts, and the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.
SPORTS AND RECREATION - HoHoKam Stadium and Fitch Park (Chicago Cubs spring training facilities), Mesa Indoor Aquatic Center ($20 million facility), 13 public pools, two municipal golf courses, four recreation centers, Red Mountain Multigenerational Center, two tennis facilities and the recently completed Reed Park Skate Court. City of Mesa Parks and Recreation Division provides addition recreational activities.
The Phoenix-Mesa metropolitan area is one of only 11 cities in the nation to host teams in all four major professional sports - Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Cardinals.
AREA SPORTS
Phoenix Suns NBA Basketball
Phoenix Firebirds Baseball
LPGA Classic
Chicago Cubs Spring Training
Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball
Auto Racing
& Cactus League Games
Fiesta Bowl
Horse/Dog Racing
Phoenix Cardinals NFL Football
Phoenix Open PGA Golf
and Much More!
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY/FACILITIES
47 City Parks
71 Softball/Baseball Fields
Horseback Riding
20 Golf Courses
11 Soccer Fields
Hiking
10 Public Swimming Pools
70 miles of Bike Routes
Hot Air Ballooning
120 Tennis Courts
Boating
Steamboat Cruises
56 Racquetball Courts
Fishing
Tubing & Rafting
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Keller Williams Integrity First Realty
480-862-2811
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