Mesa

Mesa, Arizona 

South-central Arizona's Mesa city is located in Maricopa County. "Tabletop" or "tableland" are what the term means in Spanish. Mormon settlers who used historic Hohokam canals for irrigation established the location, which is a southeast Phoenix suburb, in 1878. The hamlet, which was constructed as part of a Salt River reclamation project, was grid-planned with streets that were 130 feet (40 meters) wide. It later became the center of an agricultural and fruit-growing region. Following the end of World War II, it saw tremendous growth and the diversification of its primary agricultural economy to include manufacturing, tourism, and retail trade. The Mesa Community College, the Agricultural Experimental Station, and the Mormon Temple, all built in 1927 and 1965, respectively, are all located there. To the north of the river is the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

A spring training camp for the Chicago Cubs is held there. The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, formerly the Williams Gateway Airport, opened for commercial aviation service in 2007, giving the Phoenix area a second commercial airport. The airport was built on the site of the former Williams Air Force Base. Inc. town was founded in 1883; the city in 1930. Population: 439 041 (2010); 4192 887 (2020); 504 258 (2010); 484 583 (2010); Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler Metro Area 

Geography 

Locations in Mesa are frequently referred to as being in either West Mesa or East Mesa due to the enormous land area (133.13 square miles/344.8 km2) and the long east to west travel distance (over 18 miles/29 km) of Mesa. 

As opposed to Phoenix and other areas of the metropolitan area, Mesa uses a grid system for street numbering. Mesa is divided into its eastern and western sections by Center Street, which also acts as the starting point for Mesa's east and west numbering systems. Center Street runs north to south. East of Center St. streets like E. University or E. Main St. are thought of as being in East Mesa, whilst streets west of Center St. like W. University Drive or W. Main St. are thought of as being in West Mesa. 

Mesa Drive, which divides Mesa into east and west sections and runs north to south, is 0.5 miles (800 m) east of Center Street. It serves as the border between the zip codes of Western Mesa (85281, 85201, 85202, and 85210) and Eastern Mesa (85203, 85204, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85208, 85209, 85212, 85213, 85215, 85220, and 85242). 

Education 

Public schools run by Mesa Public Schools serve almost the entire city of Mesa; however, a small southern portion is provided by Gilbert Public Schools and the Queen Creek Unified School District, and a small western portion by the Tempe Elementary School District and the Tempe Union High School District. 

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod's Pilgrim Lutheran School is a Pre-K–8 Christian school in Mesa. 

The largest of the Maricopa Community Colleges, Mesa Community College, is located in Mesa and enrolls over 24,000 full- and part-time students. Southeast of Mesa is where Arizona State University's Polytechnic campus is located. More than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students studying science and engineering are enrolled at this satellite campus. An osteopathic medical school is run by A. T. Still University in Mesa. Mesa is the location of the aviation school CAE Global Academy Phoenix. 

In 2012, Mesa began a higher education program, and as a result, five private liberal arts colleges—Albright College, Westminster College, Benedictine University, Upper Iowa University, and Wilkes University—opened branch campuses there. Albright College and Westminster College have subsequently gone, while Wilkes University just declared that it would go totally online. 

Transportation 

The Superstition Freeway, also known as U.S. Route 60 locally, runs between Apache Junction and Phoenix and provides access to the Mesa area. The city is additionally served by SR 87 and the bypass loops Loop 101, commonly known as the Price Freeway, which borders the western city limits, and Loop 202, which skirts the north and east of the city. Primary Street (formerly US 60/70/80/89), which serves Downtown Mesa, is the main east-west arterial road in Mesa. Gilbert Road, Power Road, and Country Club Drive are the main north-south thoroughfares. 

Valley Metro offers bus and light rail service for public transportation in Mesa (Valley Metro Rail). From Sycamore/Main St in the western part of the city to the center of the city to Mesa Dr/Main St, the light rail portion in Mesa extends for roughly four miles. Since July 2008, Sunday service has been offered on Routes 40-Apache/Main, 61-Southern, 96-Dobson, 108-Elliot, 112-Country Club/Arizona, 156-Chandler/Williams Field, and 184-Power, making Mesa the largest U.S. city with Sunday service. The Sunset Limited passenger train used to stop in Mesa until the Southern Pacific passenger railroad's final years of operation.

Two airports serve the city and offer air service. Northeastern in the region, Falcon Field served as a training ground for British RAF pilots during World War II before being given to the city after the war. There are 605 aircraft based at Falcon Field. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter production is done by Boeing at a location close to Falcon Field. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, which is farther southeast of the city than Sky Harbor International Airport, offers an alternative but constrained air service. Williams Gateway Airport and Williams Air Force Base, both of which were shut down in 1993, were previously known as Phoenix-Mesa Gateway. Allegiant Air has declared Williams Gateway as a new Focus City. beginning on October 25, 2007. 

Healthcare 

Valleywise Community Health Center in Mesa and Valleywise Behavioral Health Center in Mesa are run by the public hospital system Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System). Phoenix is home to Valleywise Health Medical Center, the only hospital in the area. 

Population 

Arizona's Maricopa County is home to the city of Mesa. It will have a population of 523,824 in 2023, making it the 35th-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in Arizona. Mesa's population has grown by 2.93% from the most recent census, which showed a population of 508,918 in 2020, and is now rising at a pace of 1.26% yearly. 3,794 individuals live in each square mile of Mesa, which spans more than 139 kilometers. 

Mesa has a 16.52% poverty rate and a $77,738 average household income. The median monthly cost of rent in recent years has been, and the median value of a home is. Mesa has a 36.2-year median age, with 34.5-year men and 38.1-year females.

Mesa is a Maricopa County suburb that is situated outside of Phoenix. Mesa is primarily recognized for its educational facilities, which include the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University. 

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Current City Mayor 

In January 2021, John Giles, who was elected mayor of Mesa, Arizona in 2014, will start serving a second full term. 

His primary areas of interest are the 5Es: Economic Growth, Education, Environment, Equality & Compassion, and Emergency Response, building on the basis of his first term.

Tens of thousands of new jobs have been created, over $7.9 billion has been invested in new capital, and companies like Apple, Amazon, ElectraMeccanica, Google, and Meta have all boosted the economy under Mayor Giles' leadership. 

The new Arizona State University Media, Immersion and eXperience Center (ASU MIX Center) with cutting-edge programs and a blooming creative economy with new companies, restaurants, and entertainment options are the results of his increased focus and attention on Mesa's downtown.

Another top focus for Mayor Giles is developing Mesa's workforce through strategic educational initiatives. He leads the Mesa College Promise, an initiative that offers free community college education to qualified graduates. The Arizona Mayor's Education Roundtable is also presided over by him.

The Mesa Climate Action Plan was created as a result of his work for a community that is healthy on all levels. The plan's objectives include achieving carbon neutrality, using 100% renewable energy, and diverting 90% of the city's trash from landfills by 2050, building on the city's history of adopting sustainable practices. In line with these objectives, Mayor Giles is a supporter of developing an infrastructure that makes owning an electric vehicle more affordable as well as experimenting with cutting-edge technology that lessen our environmental effect.

In addition to being a participant in the Mayor's Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, Mayor Giles chairs the immigration task force for the board of trustees of the United States Conference of Mayors. Additionally, he is Vice-Chair of the Mayor's Alliance to End Childhood Hunger and a member of the Accelerator for America Advisory Council. 

Mayor Giles, who was born and raised in Mesa, has degrees in political science from Brigham Young University and law from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, where he currently serves as an adjunct professor. Before working as mayor full-time, he spent nearly 30 years practicing law in Mesa. Mayor Giles is a triathlete and marathoner who has finished four Boston Marathons, 20 marathons, and two full Ironman events. More over 35 years have passed since Mayor Giles wed his wife, Dawn. Eight grandchildren total out of their five children.