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Hohokam live in this area and build canals to support their farm. They left their settlements during the 15th century, with some individuals and families remaining nearby.
Fort McDowell was founded about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of downtown Tempe on Salt River in 1865 enabling new cities to be built further down the Salt River. US military personnel and Hispanic workers were hired to grow food and animal feed to supply the fort, and less than a year later, had set up a small camp near the river which was the first permanent community in the Valley after the fall of Hohokam. (Phoenix was completed shortly thereafter, in 1867-68.) The two settlements are 'Hayden's Ferry', named after the ferry service operated by Charles T. Hayden, and 'San Pablo', and is located west and east of Hayden Butte.. Ferries become the main river crossing in the area. The Tempe Water Channel Company was soon established by William Kirkland and James McKinney to provide water for alfalfa, wheat, barley, oats, and cotton.
Pioneer Darrell Duppa is credited with suggesting the name Tempe, adopted in 1879, after comparing the Salt River valley near 300-foot (91 m) -highest butte, to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece.
In 1885, the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature chose Tempe for the Territorial Normal School, which became Arizona Normal School, Arizona State Teachers College, Arizona State College and finally Arizona State University.
The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad, built in 1887, across the Salt River in Tempe, connect the city with the country's growing transportation system. The Tempe Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell a lot in a booming city. Tempe became the economic center for the surrounding agricultural area. The city was founded in 1894.
The completion of the Roosevelt Dam in 1911 ensured enough water to meet the needs of the Lembah farmers. On a trip to dedicate the dam, former President Theodore Roosevelt praised the achievements of the people of Central Arizona and predicted that their cities would be a prosperous city in the future. Less than a year later, Arizona was accepted as the 48th state, and the Salt River Valley continues to grow.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Tempe has evolved as a suburb of Phoenix, and as a center for education and commerce.
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Economy
Tempe is the headquarters and executive office of one of the Fortune 500 companies: Insight Enterprises. Limelight Network, LifeLock, First Solar, Salt River Project, Circle K, Fulton Homes, and Mobile Mini are also headquartered in Tempe. Cold Stone Creamery was originally headquartered in Tempe and location # 0001 still operates today at 3330 S McClintock Drive in Tempe. Tempe is also home to the first and largest campus at Arizona State University. It was the long master of the Fiesta Bowl, although the BCS game moved to the University of Phoenix Stadium, located in Glendale, in 2007. It then began to host the Bowl Bowl now known as the Cactus Bowl. Currently, there is no bowl game in Tempe due to renovations to Sun Devil Stadium. Edward Jones Investments has a regional headquarters in Tempe.
Tempe has some great venues including the Gammage Auditorium and the Tempe Center for the Arts.
Tempe Town Lake is home to many national and international events, such as Ironman Arizona and Rock n Roll Marathon. The Gammage Auditorium is also one of three Presidential debates in 2004, and Super Bowl XXX is played at Sun Devil Stadium. In addition, Tempe is the city hosting the spring training of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
One of Arizona's largest malls, Arizona Mills, is located near the border with the city of Guadalupe. The city also serves as the location of the first IKEA Arizona branch, also near the southern border. Tempe Marketplace is a large open-air mall featuring musical and water performances and a laser show located southeast of Lake Tempe City. Tempe can boast a wide range of wholesalers and manufacturers. Mill Avenue, located west of Hayden Butte, is a popular shopping and entertainment area in a city popular with pedestrians and students. With the completion of Lake Tempe City, commercial and high-rise development along the reservoir quickly transformed the sights of Mill Avenue and Tempe's downtown skyline. Many gourmet foods are made in Tempe, such as Decio Pasta, Sting and Linger Salsa, Coffee Cartel, Four Peaks Brewery Beer, and many more. Tempe is now producing more blue-laced cheese than anywhere else in a country other than Wisconsin, thanks to the Arizona Cheese Company. Visit www/tempe.gov/MadeinTempe
Top entrepreneurs
State Farm is one of the top companies in Tempe, with a regional campus along Lake Tempe City. According to Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of Tempe 2016, the top companies in the city are:
Education
Tempe is served by several school districts.
Most of Tempe is in the Tempe Elementary School District and Tempe Union High School District; However, other portions are served by Kyrene School District (K-8), Scottsdale Unified School District (K-12), and Mesa Public Schools (K-12). James Madison Preparatory School and Tempe Preparatory Academy are also located in the area.
Tempe also contains one of the state's three state universities, Arizona State University, Maricopa Community College District administration office and Rio Salado Community College headquarters. Tempe is also home to several career schools, including Phoenix University, Brookline College, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Bryan University, and Lamson Junior College.
Public library
Tempe Public Library serves Tempe. The children's library is now 18,816 square feet.
Demographics
In the 2010 census, there were 161,719 people, 63,602 households, and 33,645 families living in the city. Population density was 3.959.4 people per square mile (1,528.8/km ò). There are 67,068 housing units with an average density of 1,674.1 per square mile (646.4 km/km²). City's racial makeup is 77.51% White, 3.66% Black or African American, 2.01% Native American, 4.75% Asian, 0.29% Pacific Island, 8.49% of other races, and 3 , 30% of two or more races. 17.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino from any race.
There were 63,602 households where 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had non-husbands female households, and 47.1% were not family. 28.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population is spread by 19.8% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% years or more. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 women, there are 106.9 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 107.1 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 42,361, and the average income for families is $ 55,237. Men have an average income of $ 36,406 compared to $ 28,605 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 22,406. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those aged 65 and older.
Geography
Tempe is an inner suburb, located between the core city of Phoenix and the rest of the East Valley. Because of this as well as being the main campus home of Arizona State University, Tempe has a fairly urban and urban urban development pattern in the northern part of the city with a growing skyline. In the south, the construction becomes less crowded, consisting of single-family homes, striped malls and low-density office parks.
In Tempe are Tempe Buttes. The Salt River flows west through the northern part of Tempe; part of the river dammed in two places to create Lake Tempe City.
According to the US Census Bureau, the landlocked city has an area of ââ40.2 square miles (104 km). Tempe City is bordered by Mesa in the east, Scottsdale to the north, Phoenix and Guadalupe to the west, and Chandler to the south. 40.1 square miles (104 km 2 ) of it is ground and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2 ) of it is water. Its total area is 0.32% water including Lake City Tempe.
Tempe is generally flat, except for Hayden Butte (commonly known as A-Mountain for the southern Arizona State "A" logo), located next to Sun Devil Stadium, Twin Buttes and Bell Butte at the western end of Tempe, and northwest Papago Park Tempe, inside Phoenix. The altitude ranges from 1,140 feet (350 m) in Tempe Town Lake to 1,495 feet (456 m) above Hayden Butte.
Climate
Culture
The Public Art program coordinates artists with building designers to install permanent and temporary public art projects. Since 1988, more than 50 projects have been commissioned by the Tempe Cultural Services Division. Art in the Private Development Ordinance of 1991 has helped add more than 60 personal pieces of art to the city, accessible to the public.
Performing arts
Tempe enjoyed alternative music that flourished throughout the 1980s and 90s, resulting in acts such as Gin Blossoms, Meat Puppets, Dead Hot Workshops, The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and Peacemakers, Hans Olson, Gloritone, and The Maine.
Media
- KJZZ, an NPR station, is located in Tempe at Rio Salado College.
- KBAQ, a classic 24/7 supported radio station, is the only service in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Sun's voice, a radio station for the blind, is also located there.
- The East Valley Tribune, a print newspaper, has offices in Tempe.
- The College Times, a weekly entertainment magazine serving the Phoenix metropolitan area and 20 Maricopa County colleges, including Arizona State University.
Tourism â ⬠<â â¬
Many of the reasons people visit Tempe are places and events, such as P.F. Rock Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & amp; 1/2 Marathon, Tempe Market, Arizona Mills, Mill Avenue, and Tempe Town Lake. Tempe city center offers more than 175 restaurants, nightclubs and retail shops to serve city guests.
Mill Ave is the famous Arizona bar district here containing several bars and restaurants serving the growing university crowd. Along with bars and restaurants is a business complex and university building. Several long bar spots include Mill Ave Cue Club and Rula Bula Irish Pub, among others.
The Tempe Tourism Office, located in the central district of Mill Avenue, provides maps and additional information about upcoming city hotels and events.
Sports
There are currently no major league professional sports teams playing in Tempe. However, from 1988 to 2006, the Sun Devil Stadium hosted the Arizona Cardinals of National Football League. They have moved to Phoenix University Stadium in Glendale for the match, but retain their headquarters and training facility in Tempe. Many residents follow teams in Phoenix and Glendale nearby. ( For more information, read the sports section on the Phoenix page )
Arizona State University Sun Devils competes in soccer, basketball, baseball and a host of other sports in the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA. The Sun Devils football team played their game at Sun Devil Stadium. Their closest competitor is the University of Arizona Wildcats, in Tucson. Both teams compete in "Duel in the Desert" to master the Territorial Cup. Sun Devil Stadium has hosted the annual Fiesta Bowl, until the 2007 game was transferred to Phoenix University Stadium in Glendale.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim holds spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Tempe Diablo Stadium was built in 1968 and has 9,785 people. The Angels moved here in 1993 from Palm Springs, California.
Rugby union is a growing sport in Tempe as well as in the metropolitan area of ââPhoenix. Several clubs, ranging from men's and women's clubs to colleges and under-19s, are part of the Arizona Rugby Union. Leading clubs are Arizona State University Rugby Club Soccer and Rugby Club "Old Devils" Tempe.
Outdoor activities
Tempe is home to many outdoor activities. Tempe Town Lake is a publicly accessible lake run by the City of Tempe. The lake provides recreational activities for residents and tourists, but also helps protect the surrounding area from flooding. Tempe City estimates that 2.7 million people visit the lake in 2013. Papago and South Mountain Parks offer hiking, mountain and road cycling, rock climbing, golf frisbee, and horse riding. Tempe is also home to the annual Ironman Triathlon, which took place in late November.
Transportation
Tempe is one of the most populous cities in the state and serves as an intersection for the largest community in the region.
The highway forms the main transportation system for the Valley. Included in the system surrounding Tempe is Interstate 10 near the western edge as it crosses the Curve Broadway, Loop 202 crosses the north side, Loop 101 follows the eastern border, and the US 60 Route runs east-west through the city's geographic center.
Valley Metro operates bus routes and Metro Rail Valley systems that serve Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University, providing services to Phoenix and Mesa. The City of Tempe operates a free neighborhood circulator service called Orbit that involves five free shuttle routes near Arizona State University that operate regularly seven days a week. Three other FLASH (Free Local Area Shuttle) circulate in northern Tempe around the university. Residents of tempe and commuters make extensive use of public transit and services are offered more frequently than elsewhere in the state. Most of the Tempe buses offer 15 minutes service during peak hours and 30 minutes of service throughout the rest of the day.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Tempe, provides extensive air services to points throughout North America and to London, England and various cities in Hawaii.
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is located in Mesa, and offers air services to many additional destinations.
Tempe is the world's first pedestrian killing site reported in the world by a driverless car on March 19, 2018. A Uber car under the control of software was driving at 38mph on a 35mph borderline when it collided with 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg who was crossing the road.
Government
The city has 31 mayors since 1894.
Famous people
- Jules Asner - television personality, model, author
- Roger Clyne - musician
- Norman Dubie - poet
- Gabe Freeman - professional basketball player
- Grady Gammage - educator, ASU president, and NAU
- Margaret Gisolo - baseball pioneer, dance teacher
- Carl Hayden - renowned Arizona senator, and his first Representative in the House of Representatives, was born in Tempe on 2 October 1877
- Joe Jackson - a soccer player
- Frank Kush - college football coach
- Aaron McCreary - baseball, basketball and soccer coach
- Harry E. Mitchell - former US Representative representing the 5th Congressional District in Arizona from 2007 to 2011.
- Paul "P.H." Naffah - musician
- John H. Pyle - Arizona Governor from 1951 to 1955.
- Mike Pollak - professional soccer player
- Alberto RÃÆ'os - poet
- Charli Turner Thorne - college basketball coach
Historic property in Tempe
There are many properties in the city of Tempe that are considered historic and have been incorporated well in the National Register of Historic Places.
Twin towns - twin cities
Tempe has ten twin cities, as established by Sister Cities International:
- Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-CÃÆ'Ã'te d'Azur, France
- Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Skopje, Macedonia
- Zhenjiang, China
- Timbuktu, Mali
- Cuenca, Ecuador
- Cuzco, Peru
- TrollhÃÆ'ättan, Sweden
Tempe has owned Sister City with Skopje, Macedonia, since 1971. The newest twin cities are TrollhÃÆ'ättan, Sweden, in 2015. Tempe has been voted "The Best Overall Sister City Program" in 1998, 2004 and 2008. This year, 32 candidates should be given the opportunity to travel to one of the twin cities. Candidates undergo a rigorous interview process to travel to one of these countries completely for free. Tempe Sister Cities Corporation is one of the volunteers, and is one of several Sister Cities programs in the United States that pay full travel expenses for the trip.
See also
- List of historic properties in Tempe, Arizona
- List of historic properties in Glendale, Arizona
- List of historic properties in Chandler, Arizona
- List of historic properties in Phoenix, Arizona
- Double Butte Cemetery
References
External links
- Official government website
- News, sports, and things to do from The Tempe Republic newspaper
- The Official & amp; Tempe Conventions Website of the Visitors Bureau
- Tempe travel guides from Wikivoyage
- List of Tempe Environments
- "Tempe, Arizona". City Tour C-SPAN. December 2016.
Source of the article : Wikipedia