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Elevation: 1179 feet County: Maricopa Land area: 40.1 square miles Zip codes: 85280..85285, 85289, 85287. Median resident age: 28.8 years Races in Tempe:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.2%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.0%), Polish (2.9%). |
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Population
(year 2000): 158,625|
For population 25 years and over in Tempe
For population 15 years and over in Tempe city
12.9% Foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 4.4% Asia, 1.5% Europe). |
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles, pop. 396,375). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles, pop. 1,321,045). Nearest cities: Guadalupe, AZ (2.8 miles), Chandler, AZ (7.7 miles), Paradise Valley, AZ (10.9 miles), Gilbert, AZ (11.8 miles), Mesa, AZ (12.6 miles), Sun Lakes, AZ (12.7 miles), Phoenix, AZ (14.0 miles), Scottsdale, AZ (14.2 miles).
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (11.1%). |
Average weather in Tempe, Arizona
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
54.1 |
57.7 |
62.1 |
68.7 |
76.7 |
85.3 |
90.4 |
89.4 |
84.1 |
73.4 |
61.1 |
53.9 |
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High temperature (°F) |
67.6 |
71.9 |
76.5 |
84.3 |
92.2 |
101.6 |
103.8 |
102.7 |
98.6 |
88.5 |
76.0 |
67.7 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
40.6 |
43.5 |
47.6 |
53.0 |
61.1 |
69.0 |
76.8 |
75.9 |
69.6 |
58.4 |
46.1 |
40.1 |
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Precipitation (in) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
Normal climate around Tempe, Arizona
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
5.3 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
64 |
59 |
56 |
42 |
34 |
30 |
43 |
50 |
48 |
49 |
56 |
65 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
32 |
27 |
24 |
17 |
14 |
12 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
27 |
33 |
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Sunshine (%) |
78 |
80 |
84 |
89 |
93 |
94 |
85 |
85 |
89 |
88 |
83 |
77 |
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Days clear of clouds |
14 |
13 |
14 |
17 |
21 |
23 |
17 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
18 |
15 |
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Partly cloudy days |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Cloudy days |
10 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
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Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Hospital/medical center in Tempe:
TEMPE ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL (1500 SOUTH MILL AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tempe:
DESERT SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ)
CHANDLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHANDLER, AZ)
MESA GENERAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MESA, AZ)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tempe:
PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (about 6 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: PHX)
WILLIAMS GATEWAY (about 21 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; ID: IWA)
LUKE AFB (about 32 miles; GLENDALE, AZ; ID: LUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tempe:
STELLAR AIRPARK (about 8 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: P19)
CHANDLER MUNI (about 13 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; ID: CHD)
FALCON FLD (about 16 miles; MESA, AZ; ID: FFZ)
Colleges/Universities in Tempe:
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 37,174; Public; Website: www.asu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,472; Location: 2323 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.rio.maricopa.edu)
AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (FT enrollment: 4,057; Location: 1140 S PRIEST DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collinscollege.edu)
UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 931; Location: 2625 W BASELINE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.uact.edu; Offers Master's degree)
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MED & HEALTH SCI (FT enrollment: 260; Location: 2140 E BROADWAY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scnm.edu)
EDUCATION AMERICA INC (FT enrollment: 239; Location: 875 W ELLIOT RD #126; Private, for-profit; Website: www.educationamerica.com)
CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 2300 E BROADWAY RD; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRAS.ORG)
CARSTEN INSTITUTE OF HAIR AND BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 125; Location: 3345 S RURAL RD; Private, for-profit)
LAMSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 88; Location: 1126 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 17; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lamsoncollege.com)
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 4415 N RURAL RD 2; Private, for-profit)
INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 45; Location: 2150 E SOUTHERN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ibc4u@juno.com; Offers Doctor's degree)
MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: 2411 W 14TH ST; Public; Website: www.dist.maricopa.edu)
COOK COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL (Location: 708 S LINDON LN; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tempe:
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHOENIX CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 9,152)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS (about 8 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,783)
GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Phoenix, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,969)
CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
Biggest public high schools in Tempe:
CORONA DEL SOL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,729; Location: 1001 E KNOX RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,904; Location: 6000 S LAKESHORE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
MCCLINTOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,739; Location: 1830 E DEL RIO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
TEMPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,322; Location: 1730 MILL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
TEMPE ACCELERATED HIGH SCHOOL (CHARTER) (Students: 375; Location: 5040 S. PRICE RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
COMPADRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 500 W GUADALUPE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
TEMPE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (CHARTER) (Students: 241; Location: 1251 E. SOUTHERN AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
PINNACLE HIGH SCHOOL - TEMPE (CHARTER) (Students: 191; Location: 2224 W. SOUTHERN AVE. #2; Grades: 09 - 12)
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE INSTITUTE - TEMPE (CHARTER) (Students: 131; Location: 1105 E. BROADWAY RD.; Grades: 07 - 12)
KINO ACADEMY (CHARTER) (Students: 125; Location: 4700 S. MCCLINTOCK DR. 140; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Tempe:
TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 429; Location: 2150 EAST SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tempe:
FEES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,084; Location: 1600 E WATSON DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
KYRENE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,081; Location: 1050 E CARVER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CONNOLLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,024; Location: 2002 E CONCORDA DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
MCKEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 2250 S COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
GILILLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 909; Location: 1025 S BECK AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
HOLDEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 1326 W 18TH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
KYRENE DE LAS MANITAS SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 1201 W COURTNEY LANE; Grades: PK - 05)
WOOD SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 727 W CORNELL DR; Grades: KG - 05)
C I WAGGONER SCHOOL (Students: 633; Location: 1050 E CARVER RD; Grades: KG - 05)
CURRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 1974 E MEADOW DR; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Tempe:
GRACE COM. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1200 E SOUTHERN AVE/PO 26966; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 481; Location: 2117 S. RURAL ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
BETHANY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 312; Location: 6240 SOUTH PRICE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
DAYSPRING PRESCHOOL & KNDG (Students: 248; Location: 1365 E ELLIOT; Grades: PK - KG)
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 1035 E GUADALUPE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
TEMPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 3929 S. RURAL RD; Grades: PK - 7)
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 140; Location: 715 W SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
TRI-CITY JCC SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 1965 E HERMOSA DR; Grades: PK - 1)
MONTESSORI DAY CARE (Students: 121; Location: 6915 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: PK - 6)
MERITOR ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: 7570 S WILLOW DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Tempe:
TEMPE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,529,015; Location: 3500 SOUTH RURAL ROAD; 441,980 books; 8,741 audio materials; 12,515 video materials; 969 serial subscriptions)
Tempe compared to Arizona state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Tempe:
KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KDUS (1060 AM; 5 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFYI (550 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KAZG (1440 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXAM (1310 AM; 5 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: EMBEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KASA (1540 AM; 10 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASA RADIO HOGAR, INC.)
KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
KSUN (1400 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FIESTA RADIO, INC.)
KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tempe:
KSLX-FM (100.7 FM; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; Owner: CACTUS RADIO, INC.)
KKLT (98.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KKFR (92.3 FM; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZON (101.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KESZ (99.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KOOL-FM (94.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KFLR-FM (90.3 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYOT-FM (95.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMXP (96.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZZP (104.7 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNIX-FM (102.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUPD (97.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: TEMPE RADIO, INC.)
KDKB (93.3 FM; MESA, AZ; Owner: MESA RADIO, INC.)
KJZZ (91.5 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
K240CV (95.9 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
K220GO (91.9 FM; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K207CO (89.3 FM; SUN LAKES, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA CNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST)
K224CJ (92.7 FM; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ZORBA RESOURCES, INC.)
K216FO (91.1 FM; GUADALUPE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KMLE (107.9 FM; CHANDLER, AZ; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tempe:
KAET (Channel 8; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
KPHO-TV (Channel 5; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KTVK (Channel 3; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVK, INC.)
KPPX (Channel 51; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: AMERICA 51, L.P.)
KUTP (Channel 45; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KPNX (Channel 12; MESA, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSAZ-TV (Channel 10; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KSAZ LICENSE, INC.)
KASW (Channel 61; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KASW-TV, INC.)
KNXV-TV (Channel 15; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTVW-TV (Channel 33; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KTVW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
K53GF (Channel 53; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: SPANISH INDEPENDENT BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
KDRX-CA (Channel 48; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
KFPH-CA (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF PHOENIX)
KAZT-CA (Channel 27; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KDTP (Channel 39; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION EDUCATORS, INC.)
KPAZ-TV (Channel 21; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF ARIZONA, INC.)
K55EH (Channel 55; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KPHE-LP (Channel 19; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
KPHZ-LP (Channel 58; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: NBC TELEMUNDO PHOENIX, INC.)
K57HX (Channel 57; MESA, AZ; Owner: KAZT, L.L.C.)
KPSW-LP (Channel 41; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: TELEVISION APOGEO DE PHOENIX, LLC)
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