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Maricopa County , AZ
Maricopa County has grown from the small county that was founded in 1871 to the present day center of Arizona. It is the largest growing county in the State of Arizona. Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County. According to the current census information, Maricopa has a population of 3,296,250.
During the mid 1880’s, Prescott held the Territorial Capital and was the site of the Territorial Legislature. This did not sit well with the residents in the Salt River Valley and the Gila River area. They wanted a more local seat of government and in their eyes Prescott was too far north. They eventually petitioned the Territorial Legislature. Then in February 1871, Maricopa County was established. The new county was created by parts of Pinal and Yavapai Counties. In 1889 Phoenix was named the Territorial Capital of Arizona and eventually the capital of Arizona.
In 1885, the Territorial Normal School was established in Maricopa County. The school continued to grow and change its name. Finally, in 1958 it became Arizona State University.
Today more than half of the state’s population resides in Maricopa County. The county is a metropolitan area, which is the center of political and economic activities.
Check out the Maricopa County Website for more information.
The Maricopa County Government site can inform you of political information and governmental information on the county.
The cities of Maricopa County include: Apache Junction (on the border), Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Higley, Litchfield Park, Mesa, New River, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Rio Verde, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, and Wickenburg.
The smaller cities and towns of Maricopa County are: Aguila, Arlington, Cashion, Chandler Heights, Guadalupe, Laveen, Morristown, Palo Verde, Sonora, Tacna, Tonopah, Tortilla Flat, Waddell, Witmann, and Youngtown.
Arizona Real Estate represents all of Maricopa County.
Attractions of Maricopa County
There are many attractions to view in Maricopa County. The following is a list of some of the most exciting things you can see, visit, or do in Maricopa County.
Camp McDowell - Arizona Ghost Town
Castles ~n~ Coasters
Champlin Fighter Aircraft Museum
Checkmates Square Dance Club
Cowtown of Arizona
Desert Foothills Scenic Drive
Devonshire Renaissance Faire
Fairview Place Historic District
Fighter Combat International
Firebird International Raceway
Glendale's Glitter and Glow
Malibu Grand Prix
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Phoenix Arts & Culture
Phoenix Zoo
Pueblo Grande Museum
Rockin R Ranch
Salt River Tubing
Sundome Center for the Performing Arts
Wild West Pinball Fest
Wildlife World Zoo
Xeriscape Botanical Garden
Demographics for Maricopa County
Population 2000: 3,072,149
Metro area: Phoenix-Mesa-ScottsdaleCounty seat: Phoenix
Named for Indian tribe
Of nation's counties, ranks No. 5 in production of cotton; 4 in production of watermelons
(1997 Census of Agriculture)Census 2000 highlights: Fastest-growing county in the nation during the 1990s; fourth largest county in the nation (by population); largest county in the state (by population); county led the state in per-capita income ($28,601 in 1998)
Arizona Real Estate serves- Gila, Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, & Yuma Counties
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