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Mesa, Arizona

Coordinates: 33°25′20″N 111°49′22″W / 33.42222°N 111.82278°W / 33.42222; -111.82278
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Mesa, Arizona
Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Mesa Arts Center building in downtown Mesa
Location of Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location of Mesa in Maricopa County, Arizona
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CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateFile:Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona
CountyFile:Flag placeholder.svg Maricopa
Founded1878
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • 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
 • Total504,258
 • 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
85200-85299
Area code480 602
FIPS code04-46000
GNIS feature ID2411087[1]
Websitewww.mesaaz.gov

Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona and part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale Metropolitan Area. It is the 36th most populous city in the United States of America. It was settled by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 1878.

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References[change]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. "QuickFacts: Mesa city, Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.