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Peoria, Arizona Area DemographicsPeoria, Arizona real estate is located in the south-central part of the Grand Canyon State in Maricopa County, which has a population of 3,635,528 (2005 U.S. census estimate), is the fourth-largest county in the U.S. and has grown 18 percent since the year 2000. More than 61 percent of all Arizona residents live in Maricopa County.
Peoria (population: 127,580) is the ninth-largest city in Arizona and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state. (The city estimated its 2006 population at 138,200.) Peoria, Arizona has already outgrown its namesake, Peoria, Illinois (estimated 2003 population: 112,907).
Phoenix, Arizona (population: 1,388,416) is the largest city in the state as well as the state capital and the county seat of Maricopa County. Phoenix is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metropolitan area is known locally as the Valley of the Sun and is home to about 3.9 million people, making it the sixth-largest metro area in the U.S. In addition to Peoria, other large cities in Maricopa County include: Mesa (population: 451,860), the third-largest city in Arizona; Glendale, the fourth-largest city in the state, with a population of 232,838; Scottsdale, the fifth-largest city in the state, with a population of 221,792; Chandler (population: 220,705), the sixth-largest city in the state; Gilbert (population: 165,685), the seventh-largest city in the state; and Tempe, (population: 160,676), the eighth-largest city in the state and home of Arizona State University, the largest university in the U.S. Seven other cities and communities in Maricopa County have populations of more than 20,000 and there are about 75 total cities, towns and unincorporated communities in the county.
Phoenix, about 14 miles southeast of Peoria, is ranked as the hottest (temperature) city in the U.S. and the second-driest city in the U.S. by the Weather Channel. Phoenix is called “Hoozdo” in the Navajo language, which translates as “the place is hot.” The Phoenix area’s arid climate produces some of the hottest seasonal temperatures anywhere. Out of the world’s large urban areas, only some cities around the Persian Gulf, such as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Baghdad, Iraq have higher average summer temperatures. The Phoenix metropolitan area temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees an average of 89 days during the year, more than anywhere in the U.S., including most days from early June through early September. On June 26, 1990, the temperature reached an all-time high of 122 degrees. The dry Arizona air makes the hot temperatures more tolerable (“it’s a dry heat,” the locals say) and mild, sunny weather in the winter months makes the area extremely popular for golfers and others seeking to escape the cold typical of the northern U.S. Phoenix has about 300 sunny days per year and little precipitation: the average annual total rainfall at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport is 8.4 inches. Freezes occur — although not every year — usually between mid-December and early February, but temperatures fluctuate widely depending on terrain and elevation. The all-time lowest temperature in Phoenix was 16 degrees in 1913. Measurable snowfall has been recorded just seven times over the past 110 years, the last time in December 1990.
Peoria, Arizona History and CulturePeoria, Arizona real estate has undergone dramatic changes since the county was formed in 1871, but especially in the past decade or two.
Peoria, Arizona was originally a small farming community. After the completion of the Arizona Canal in 1885, which brought water from the Salt River to arid land, William J. Murphy led a small group of people interested in forming a new community northwest of Phoenix. A handful of families from Peoria, Illinois combined to purchase more than 5,000 acres in Murphy’s new community and named their new town after their former home. A school and post office were established by 1889. More people followed the original families and Peoria, Arizona continued to grow as a farming community. By 1910, the city’s population was 300, and by 1920, the population had reached 2,370. Peoria, Arizona was incorporated as a city in 1954 with one square mile of area. The city now encompasses 178 square miles. The warm climate and small-town atmosphere of Peoria continued to attract people at a steady rate, but the population exploded in the 1990s, growing from 87,048 in 1998 to 101,235 in 1999. The next year Peoria, Arizona surpassed its namesake, Peoria, Illinois (estimated 2003 population: 112,907) in number of residents.
The earliest settlers in the Valley of the Sun were the Hohokam Indian people, who lived there as early as 300 B.C. They were the first to farm there, building an extensive network of irrigation ditches that brought water from the Salt River. They are also believed to have lived at the Pueblo Grande cliff dwellings between 700-1400 A.D. Their disappearance around 1450 remains a mystery, but historians speculate that drought may have destroyed or displaced them or they may be the ancestors of the modern Pima Indians who now live on the Salt River and Gila River reservations, and the Tohono O’odham, who live in southern Arizona along the Mexican border.
Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan, explored the area in 1539 and Coronado’s expedition entered the area in 1540-42 during its search for C�bola, one of the legendary seven cities of gold. Father Kino developed a chain of missions and taught the Indians Christianity in Pimer�a Alta beginning in the 1690s. Spain founded fortified towns (presidios) at Tubac in 1752 and Tucson in 1775. All of what is now Arizona became part of Mexico’s northwest frontier when Mexico asserted its independence from Spain in 1810. The U.S. took possession of most of Arizona at the end of the Mexican War in 1848, after paying the Mexican government. In 1853 the land below the Gila River was acquired from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase.
In 1867, Jack Swilling of Wickenburg, Arizona came to the area, dug a canal from the Salt River and began farming about four miles east of what is now Phoenix and a few miles northwest of a similar farming community at Hayden’s Ferry, which would become Tempe. The area was named Swilling’s Mill in his honor. The town of Phoenix was officially recognized in 1868 and named for a bird in Egyptian mythology that dies in flames and is reborn from its ashes. Phoenix was incorporated with a population of approximately 2,500 in 1881.
The arrival of the railroad in the 1880s and an expansion in 1926 were the first of several important events that revolutionized the Phoenix-area economy. Merchandise now flowed into the city by rail instead of wagon. Phoenix quickly became a trade center and by 1910 the state population swelled to almost 300,000. In 1911, the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, then the largest masonry dam in the world, began operation east of Phoenix. It created Roosevelt Lake, expanded irrigation of land in the Valley of the Sun for farming and increased the water supply for the growing population. Arizona was the last of the contiguous 48 states to gain statehood, in 1912.
The 1940s marked another turning point, as World War II changed the Phoenix area from a farming center to a distribution center. Phoenix rapidly turned into an industrial city, with mass production of military supplies. By 1950, Phoenix had 105,000 residents within the city limits and thousands more lived in adjacent communities. The state population rose to 1.75 million at the 1970 census.
The development of air conditioning and a more reliable water supply led to an explosion in population in Phoenix and its surrounding communities in the past three decades and the Phoenix metro area is now one of the nation’s leading urban places in land area, population and amenities. Copper mining as well as cotton, cattle and citrus farming remain significant industries, but tourism has grown to rival them all. High-tech and manufacturing are also growing industries.
Politically, Maricopa County has consistently voted Republican in Presidential elections since 1952.
Peoria, Arizona Attractions, Activities and AmenitiesPeoria, Arizona real estate offers a full range of housing options as well as a myriad of attractions and activities one would expect in a major, sophisticated American metro area. Located less than 15 miles northwest of Phoenix along Grand Avenue, fast-growing Peoria offers a refreshing escape from the big city.
One of Peoria’s main attractions is the Challenger Space Center of Arizona, which opened in 2000. The center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, features a two-hour simulated space mission that includes launching and docking exercises. The mission control room is based on the design of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and the “spacecraft” simulates rooms on the international space station. Space exhibits, a 75-seat planetarium and stargazing programs are some of the other educational activities offered at this awe-inspiring facility.
Lake Pleasant Regional Park, at the northern edge of Peoria, is a 23,000-acre public recreation area that encompasses a 10,000-acre lake set amidst a mountainous landscape and is popular with swimmers, boaters, anglers, hikers and campers.
In urban Phoenix, high-rise office buildings mesh with planned housing developments. A dedication to arts and culture is evident in the museums, theaters and other public buildings. The civic plaza in downtown Phoenix houses a modern convention center and symphony hall.
Phoenix Mountains Park and Recreation Area is the collective name of a number of mountain parks located in and around Phoenix. Also known as the “Phoenix Mountains” or “Phoenix Mountains Preserve,” they include: Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area, Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, Lookout Mountain Preserve, McDowell Mountain Regional Park, North Mountain Preserve, Papago Park, Piestewa Mountain Park (formerly known as Squaw Peak Park), Shadow Mountain Preserve, Shaw Butte Recreation Area and South Mountain Park.
President Calvin Coolidge sold 13,000 acres of South Mountain, west of Mesa, to the city of Phoenix for $17,000 in 1924. At its present size of 16,500 acres, South Mountain Park is the largest metropolitan park in the world, and it entertains 3 million visitors each year. These parks largely consist of small mountains and adjacent foothills that reach about 3,000 feet above sea level. They also interrupt the checkerboard pattern of the Phoenix area’s man-made environment and are quite prominent, especially since most of the city is flat. All feature extensive hiking trails and many have public access areas with parking, ramadas (picnic tables) and restrooms. Some, such as South Mountain, offer horseback rental into the parks.
Although Peoria is far from the ocean, many nearby lakes and rivers promote water-based activities. Scenic Saguaro Lake is another haven for fishing, boating and camping, as are Canyon Lake and Horse Mesa Dam, all east of Phoenix. Bartlett Lake, an irrigation reservoir along the Verde River, is known for prize bass, bluegill and catfish. Rafting is popular at recreation areas north and east of Mesa along the Salt River. The famous fountain at Fountain Hills, northeast of Phoenix, shoots a 560-foot jet of water into the air every hour.
Nineteen Indian reservations dot the entire Arizona landscape and account for about one-quarter of the state’s lands, including Gila River Indian Community (population: 14,000) and Salt River-Pima Indian Community (population: 8,500) in Maricopa County, which combined account for about 5 percent of the county’s land.
Peoria and the Phoenix area love team sports. The Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) won the 2001 World Series in just their fourth year of existence. The Phoenix Suns (NBA basketball), Phoenix Coyotes (NHL hockey) and Arizona Cardinals (NFL football), also represent the area. In addition, MLB has 12 teams that conduct spring training in Arizona and are collectively known as the Cactus League, including the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, who train at the Peoria Sports Complex. Other Cactus League teams include the Los Angeles Angels (Tempe), Chicago Cubs (Mesa), the Diamondbacks (Tucson), Chicago White Sox (Tucson), Colorado Rockies (Tucson), Kansas City Royals (Surprise), Milwaukee Brewers (Phoenix), Oakland A’s (Phoenix), San Francisco Giants (Scottsdale), and Texas Rangers (Surprise).
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