Tempe(/tɛmˈpiː/tem-PEE;[4]OidbaḍinO'odham) is a city inMaricopa County, Arizona,United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after theVale of TempeinGreece.Tempe is located in theEast Valleysection ofmetropolitan Phoenix;it is bordered byPhoenixandGuadalupeon the west,Scottsdaleand theSalt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Communityon the north,Chandleron the south, andMesaon the east. Tempe is the location of the main campus ofArizona State University.
Tempe
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 Tempe skyline as seen from The Buttes | |
 Location of Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
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| Coordinates:33°24′46″N111°56′35″W/ 33.41278°N 111.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Incorporated | October 15, 1892 |
| Named for | Vale of Tempe |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tempe City Council |
| •Mayor | Corey Woods(D) |
| Area | |
•City | 40.15 sq mi (103.99 km2) |
| • Land | 39.94 sq mi (103.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
•City | 180,587 |
| • Rank | US:140th |
| • Density | 4,521.34/sq mi (1,745.72/km2) |
| •Metro | 4,574,531 (US:12th) |
| • Demonym | Tempean |
| Time zone | UTC−7(MST(noDST)) |
| ZIP code | 85281–85285, 85287-85288[3] |
| Area codes | 480and602 |
| FIPS code | 04-73000 |
| GNISfeature ID | 2412045[2] |
| Website | www |
History
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TheHohokamlived in this area and builtcanalsto support their agriculture. They abandoned their settlements during the 15th century, with a few individuals and families remaining nearby.
Fort McDowellwas established approximately 25 mi (40 km) northeast of present downtown Tempe on the upperSalt Riverin 1865 allowing for new towns to be built farther down the Salt River. US military service members and Hispanic workers were hired to grow food and animal feed to supply the fort, and less than a year later, had set up small camps near the river that were the first permanent communities in the Valley after the fall of the Hohokam. (Phoenix was settled shortly afterward, by 1867–68.) The two settlements were 'Hayden's Ferry', named after a ferry service operated byCharles T. Hayden,and 'San Pablo', and were located west and east ofHayden Butterespectively. The ferry became the key river crossing in the area. The Tempe Irrigating Canal Company was soon established by William Kirkland and James McKinney to provide water for alfalfa, wheat, barley, oats, and cotton.
PioneerDarrell Duppais credited with suggesting Tempe's name, adopted in 1879, after comparing theSalt Rivervalley near a 300-foot (91 m)-tallbutte,to theVale of TempenearMount OlympusinGreece.[5]
From its founding in 1871 until 90 years later, Tempe was asundown townwhere African Americans were permitted to work but forced to live elsewhere.[6]In 1965, Warren and Carol Livingston were the first African Americans to buy property in Tempe.[7]
In 1885, the13th Arizona Territorial Legislaturechose Tempe for the site of the Territorial Normal School, which became Arizona Normal School, Arizona State Teachers College, Arizona State College and finallyArizona State University.
The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad, built in 1887, crossed the Salt River at Tempe, linking the town to the nation's growing transportation system. The Tempe Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell lots in the booming town. Tempe became an economic hub for the surrounding agricultural area. TheMaricopa County Board of Supervisorsincorporated the town of Tempe in 1894.[8]
The completion ofRoosevelt Damin 1911 guaranteed enough water to meet the growing needs of Valley farmers. On his way to dedicate the dam, former PresidentTheodore Rooseveltapplauded the accomplishments of the people of central Arizona and predicted that their towns would be prosperous cities in the future. Less than a year later, Arizona was admitted as the 48th state,[9]and the Salt River Valley continued to develop.[citation needed]
On August 30, 1971, Tempe was hit by a rare F2tornadothat injured 41 people, the most injuries recorded from a tornado in Arizona, and caused damage in upwards of $3 million. One indirect fatality occurred when a man died from aheart attackduring the storm.[10][11]
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Tempe has expanded as a suburb of Phoenix, and as a center of education and commerce.
Geography
editTempe is aninner suburb,located between the core city of Phoenix and the rest of the East Valley. Due to this as well as being the home of the main campus of Arizona State University, Tempe has a fairly dense, urbanized development pattern in the northern part of the city especially in relation to theValley Metro Line.Going south, development becomes less dense, consisting of single-family homes, strip malls and lower-density office parks.
TheSalt Riverruns west through the northern part of Tempe; part of the river is dammed in two places to createTempe Town Lake.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the landlocked city has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.1 square miles (104 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. The total area is 0.32% water, includingTempe Town Lake.The city of Tempe is bordered byMesato the east,Scottsdaleand theSalt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Communityto the north,PhoenixandGuadalupeto the west, andChandlerto the south.
Tempe is generally flat, except forTempe Butteor Hayden Butte (generally known as A-Mountain for Arizona State University's "A" logo located on its south face), located next toSun Devil Stadium,Twin Buttes and Bell Butte on the western edge of Tempe, and the buttes withinPapago Parkat northwest corner of Tempe. Elevation ranges from 1,140 feet (350 m) atTempe Town Laketo 1,495 feet (456 m) atop Hayden Butte.
Climate
editTempe experiences adesert climatewith a higher degree ofdiurnal temperature variationthan neighboring Phoenix.
| Climate data for Tempe, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
92 (33) |
99 (37) |
105 (41) |
113 (45) |
119 (48) |
118 (48) |
119 (48) |
115 (46) |
108 (42) |
98 (37) |
88 (31) |
119 (48) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 80.2 (26.8) |
83.2 (28.4) |
90.6 (32.6) |
98.0 (36.7) |
104.1 (40.1) |
110.5 (43.6) |
112.2 (44.6) |
110.8 (43.8) |
107.5 (41.9) |
100.7 (38.2) |
89.9 (32.2) |
79.9 (26.6) |
113.1 (45.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 70.6 (21.4) |
73.7 (23.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
86.9 (30.5) |
95.0 (35.0) |
103.7 (39.8) |
105.9 (41.1) |
104.8 (40.4) |
100.8 (38.2) |
91.0 (32.8) |
79.0 (26.1) |
69.3 (20.7) |
88.4 (31.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 54.5 (12.5) |
57.3 (14.1) |
63.1 (17.3) |
68.9 (20.5) |
77.1 (25.1) |
85.3 (29.6) |
90.9 (32.7) |
89.9 (32.2) |
84.9 (29.4) |
73.6 (23.1) |
62.0 (16.7) |
53.5 (11.9) |
71.8 (22.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.5 (3.6) |
40.9 (4.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
50.9 (10.5) |
59.1 (15.1) |
67.0 (19.4) |
75.8 (24.3) |
75.1 (23.9) |
68.9 (20.5) |
56.3 (13.5) |
45.1 (7.3) |
37.7 (3.2) |
55.1 (12.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
37.8 (3.2) |
42.5 (5.8) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.3 (15.7) |
68.7 (20.4) |
68.6 (20.3) |
60.3 (15.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
36.0 (2.2) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
45 (7) |
53 (12) |
52 (11) |
45 (7) |
26 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
20 (−7) |
16 (−9) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 1.04 (26) |
1.12 (28) |
0.96 (24) |
0.23 (5.8) |
0.18 (4.6) |
0.06 (1.5) |
0.99 (25) |
1.30 (33) |
0.71 (18) |
0.61 (15) |
0.65 (17) |
0.95 (24) |
8.80 (224) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 34.3 |
| Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 135 | — | |
| 1890 | 897 | 564.4% | |
| 1900 | 885 | −1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,473 | 66.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,963 | 33.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,495 | 27.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,906 | 16.5% | |
| 1950 | 7,684 | 164.4% | |
| 1960 | 24,897 | 224.0% | |
| 1970 | 63,550 | 155.3% | |
| 1980 | 106,919 | 68.2% | |
| 1990 | 141,865 | 32.7% | |
| 2000 | 158,945 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 161,719 | 1.7% | |
| 2020 | 180,587 | 11.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[15] | Pop 2010[16] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| Whitealone (NH) | 110,517 | 100,711 | 97,651 | 69.67% | 62.28% | 54.07% |
| Black or African Americanalone (NH) | 5,546 | 9,021 | 11,393 | 3.50% | 5.58% | 6.31% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Nativealone (NH) | 2,678 | 3,870 | 4,357 | 1.69% | 2.39% | 2.41% |
| Asianalone (NH) | 7,405 | 9,035 | 17,169 | 4.67% | 5.59% | 9.51% |
| Pacific Islanderalone (NH) | 425 | 618 | 688 | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| Some Other Racealone (NH) | 244 | 312 | 939 | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.52% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial(NH) | 3,337 | 4,060 | 8,692 | 2.10% | 2.51% | 4.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino(any race) | 28,473 | 34,092 | 39,698 | 17.95% | 21.08% | 21.98% |
| Total | 158,625 | 161,719 | 180,587 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2010 census, there were 161,719 people, 63,602 households, and 33,645 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,959.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,528.7/km2). There were 67,068 housing units at an average density of 1,674.1 per square mile (646.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.5%White,5.9%BlackorAfrican American,2.9%Native American,5.7%Asian,0.4%Pacific Islander,8.5% fromother races,and 3.9% from two or more races. 21.2% of the population wereHispanicorLatinoof any race.
There were 63,602 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, 19.8% of the population was 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,361, and the median income for a family was $55,237. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $28,605 for females. Theper capita incomefor the city was $22,406. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
There is aMexican-Americancommunity in Tempe.[18]
Economy
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Tempe is the headquarters and executive office of oneFortune 500company:DriveTime.Carvana,GoDaddy,NortonLifeLock,[19]First Solar,[20][21]theSalt River Project,Circle K,and Fulton Homes are also headquartered in Tempe.Cold Stone Creamerywas originally headquartered in Tempe and location #0001 is still in operation today at 3330 S McClintock Drive in Tempe. Tempe prides itself in assisting burgeoning businesses and has a variety of resources and programs available, such asFABRiC(Fashion and Business Resource Innovation Center) andBRiC(Business Resource and Innovation Center).[22]
Tempe is also home to the first and largest campus ofArizona State University.It was the longtime host of theFiesta Bowl(1971–2006), where it hosted multiple national championship college football games. It then began hosting theInsight Bowlin December 2006, which remained through the January 2015 playing, when it was known as theCactus Bowl.
Tempe houses several performance venues includingGammage Auditoriumand theTempe Center for the Arts.
Tempe Town Lake is home to many national and international events, such as Ironman Arizona and Rock n Roll Marathon.Gammage Auditoriumwas also the site of one of the threePresidential debates in 2004,andSuper Bowl XXXwas played atSun Devil Stadium.Additionally, Tempe is thespring traininghost city of theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
One of Arizona's largest shopping malls,Arizona Mills,sits near the border with the town ofGuadalupe.The city is the location of the firstIKEAbranch in Arizona, also near the southern boundary.Tempe Marketplace,a large open air mall featuring live music and water and laser shows, is located just southeast ofTempe Town Lake.Tempe can boast an array of wholesalers and manufacturers.Mill Avenue,located just west of Hayden Butte, is a shopping and entertainment area in the city popular with pedestrians and students. With the completion of Tempe Town Lake, commercial and high-rise development along the reservoir quickly transformed the cityscape of Mill Avenue and the skyline of downtown Tempe.
Top employers
editAccording to Tempe's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the financial year ending June 2020,[23]the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | Employees |
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| 1 | Arizona State University | 8,010 |
| 2 | State Farm Insurance | 6,550 |
| 3 | Freedom Financial Network | 2,300 |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association | 2,220 |
| 5 | ABM Industries Inc | 2,000 |
| 6 | City of Tempe | 1,983 |
| 7 | Honeywell | 1,540 |
| 8 | Total Events Management LLC | 1,040 |
| 9 | Wells Fargo | 1,030 |
| 10 | ADP Inc | 1,000 |
| 10 | Bank of the West | 1,000 |
Arts and culture
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Tempe Center for the Arts
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Opened in September 2007,Tempe Center for the Arts(TCA) is a community crown jewel for performing and visual arts. The $65 million venue houses a state-of-the-art 600-seat theater, a 200-seat studio theater, a picturesque 200-seat multi-purpose space, a 3,500 square-foot art gallery.[24]
Tempe History Museum
editThe Tempe History Museum explores local history through collections, research services, exhibits, and programs.[25]
Public art
editThe Tempe 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's Community Services Division. The Art in Private Development ordinance of 1991 has helped add more than 60 privately owned pieces of art to the city, accessible by the public.[26]
Live music scene
editTempe enjoyed a thriving alternative music scene throughout the 1980s and '90s, producing acts including as theGin Blossoms,Meat Puppets,Dead Hot Workshop,The Refreshments,Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers,Hans Olson,The Maine,andInjury Reserve.Historic dive-bar Yucca Tap Room, one of the last remaining 'small stage' venues that defined this era, continues to host nightly local live music.[27]
Tempe Music Walk
editThe Tempe Music Walk honors select bands, musicians and musical venues with plaques embedded in the sidewalk on Mill Avenue. Honorees are Walt Richardson,The Gin Blossoms,Hans Olson,andLong Wong's.[28]
Public libraries
editTempe Public Library is the local library.[29]It is located adjacent to the Tempe History Museum.
Tourism
editMany of the reasons people visit Tempe are places and events, such asP. F. Chang'sRock 'n' Roll ArizonaMarathon&1/2 Marathon,Tempe Marketplace, Arizona Mills, Mill Avenue, and Tempe Town Lake.[30][31]
The Tempe Tourism Office, located on Mill Avenue's downtown district, provides maps and additional information about hotels and upcoming city events.[32]
Historic properties
editThere are numerous properties in the city of Tempe which are considered to be historical and have been included either in theNational Register of Historic Places.[33]
Sports
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From 1988 to 2005,Sun Devil Stadiumhosted theNational Football League'sArizona Cardinals(they were known as the Phoenix Cardinals from 1988 to 1993). The Cardinals have since moved toState Farm StadiuminGlendalefor games, but maintain their headquarters and training facility in Tempe. Many residents follow the teams in nearbyPhoenixand Glendale. (For more information, read thesports sectionon thePhoenix page)[34]
TheArizona State UniversitySun Devilscompete infootball,basketball,baseball,as well as a number of other sports in thePac-12 Conferenceof theNCAA.The Sun Devils football team plays their games at Sun Devil Stadium. Currently as aDivision I Independent program,themen's ice hockey teamplays at 5,000-seat Mullett Arena. The Sun Devils' nearest rival is theUniversity of ArizonaWildcats, inTucson.The two teams compete in the "Duel in the Desert" for control of theTerritorial Cup.Sun Devil Stadium had hosted the annualFiesta Bowluntil the 2007 game moved to State Farm Stadium.
TheLos Angeles Angelshave their spring training atTempe Diablo Stadium,a 9,785-seat ballpark built in 1968. The Angels moved to Tempe in 1993 fromPalm Springs, California.
TheArizona Coyotesbegan using Mullett Arena as their home venue for the 2022-23 National Hockey League season after struggling to find long-term arena agreements in the greater Phoenix area. This was seen as a short-term solution until a new arena was built. After several unsuccessful attempts at securing a new arena, the Coyotes ultimately played what would be their final two seasons at Mullett Arena before ceasing operations in 2024, and relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah.
TheArizona Hotshotsof theAlliance of American Footballplayed their one season in Tempe in early 2019. The league folded before the season was completed.
Rugby unionis a developing sport in Tempe as well as in thePhoenix metropolitan area.The multiple clubs, ranging frommen's and women's clubstocollegiateand Under 19, are part of theArizona Rugby Union.[35]Notable clubs are Arizona State University Rugby Football Club and the Tempe "Old Devils" Rugby Club.[36]
Parks and recreation
editTempe is home to many outdoor activities. Tempe Town Lake is a publicly accessible lake that is run by City of Tempe. The lake provides recreation activities to residents and tourists, but also helps protect the surrounding area from flooding. The City of Tempe estimated that 2.7 million people visited the lake in 2013.[37]
Papago ParkandTempe ButteDesert Preserves offer hiking, mountain and road biking, rock climbing,disc golf,and equestrian activities. Tempe is also home to the annualIronman Triathlon,which takes place in late November.
Tempe has more than 50 neighborhood and community parks, including Kiwanis Park, Tempe Beach Park and Tempe Sports Complex.[38]Kiwanis Park containsKiwanis Lake,the only indoor wave pool in the Phoenix area, a gymnasium, a batting range, tennis courts, a fitness center, and classroom programs.[39]
Government
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Tempe is in Arizona's 9th Congressional District, served byRepresentativeGreg Stanton(D).
Education
editTempe is served by multipleschool districts.Most of Tempe is within theTempe Elementary School Districtand theTempe Union High School District;however, other portions are served by theKyrene School District(K–8),Scottsdale Unified School District(K–12), andMesa Public Schools(K–12).James Madison Preparatory SchoolandTempe Preparatory Academyare also located in the area.
Emmanuel Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K–8 grade school of theWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synodin Tempe.[40]
Tempe also contains one of the state's three major universities,Arizona State University,theMaricopa County Community College Districtadministrative offices and the headquarters ofRio Salado Community College.Arizona State University is known for its numerous studies and innovations, particularly in the field of science which include furthering the knowledge of certain cancers, business management research, and population science.[41][42][43]Tempe is also the home of several other schools, including theUniversity of Phoenix,Brookline College,Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine,Southwest Institute of Healing Arts,Bryan Universityand Lamson Junior College.
Media
edit- Tempe 11, a local access channel, found on Cox Cable Channel 11.[44]
- KJZZ, an NPR station, is located in Tempe at Rio Salado College.
- KBAQ,a 24/7 member-supported classical radio station, is the only such service in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Sun Sounds, a radio station for the blind, is also located there.
- Tempe Tribune and Times Media Group have offices in Tempe.
Tempe Independent covers Tempe
Infrastructure
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Tempe is one of the most densely populated cities in the state and serves as a crossroads for the area's largest communities.
Freeways make up the major transportation system for the Valley. Included in thesystemsurrounding Tempe areInterstate 10near the western edge as it traverses theBroadway Curve,Loop 202crossing the northern side,Loop 101following the eastern border, andU.S. Route 60running east–west through the center of the city.
Valley Metrooperates bus routes and theValley Metro Railsystem that serves Downtown Tempe andArizona State University,providing service toPhoenixandMesa.The City of Tempe operates a free neighborhood circulator service called Orbit involving five free shuttle routes nearArizona State Universitythat operate on a regular basis seven days a week.[45]Three other FLASH (Free Local Area Shuttle) circulate in northern Tempe around the university. Tempe residents and commuters make extensive use of public transit and service is offered on a more frequent basis than elsewhere in the greater Phoenix valley, or in the entire state. Most Tempe buses offer 15 minute service during rush hour and 30 minute service throughout the rest of the day.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport,located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Tempe, provides extensive air service to points throughoutNorth Americaand toLondon,England, and various cities inHawaii.
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airportis located in Mesa, and offers air service to many additional destinations.
Tempe is one of the few cities in the United States to permitself-driving taxis.Waymocurrently offers service within most parts of the city as well as certain other portions of the Valley. In 2018, Tempe was the location of the first reported killing of a pedestrian by a self-driving car, whenElaine Herzbergwas struck and killed by a car owned byUberthat was operating in autonomous mode. The incident caused Uber to suspend its self-driving car program nationwide, and its permit to operate in Arizona was revoked.[46]
Tempe is home to the nation's first zero-driving community called Culdesac Tempe which opened in 2023.[47][48]The $170 million development project will contain 761 apartments, housing 1,000 residents and 16,000 square feet of retail, serving as a form ofinfill developmentin the city as it is being built on a vacant 17-acre lot.[47][48]In this community, residents are contractually forbidden from parking a vehicle within a quarter mile radius of the area.[48]Prices to live in Culdesac Tempe are projected to be similar to rent prices in the rest of the area and discountedpublic transportservices are included in the monthly rent to allow for residents to travel to other places.[47][48]
Notable people
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- Albert Alan– financial literacy advocate and author, born in Tempe[49]
- Steven Anderson– pastor ofFaithful Word Baptist Church
- Jules Asner– television personality, model, author[50]
- Roger Clyne– musician[51]
- Norman Dubie– poet
- Gabe Freeman– professional basketball player[52]
- Grady Gammage– educator, president ofNAUand, after,ASU
- Gin Blossoms– rock band
- Margaret Gisolo– baseball pioneer, dance educator
- Carl T. Hayden– United StatesSenatorfor Arizona, and its first Representative in theHouse,was born in Tempe on October 2, 1877[53]
- Katie Hobbs– 24th and current governor of Arizona since 2023
- Joe Jackson– professional football player
- Frank Kush– college football coach
- Ryan Maifield- Professional R/C Car Driver
- Aaron McCreary– college baseball, basketball and football coach
- The Meat Puppets– rock band
- Harry E. Mitchell– formerU.S. Representativewho representedArizona's 5th Congressional Districtfrom 2007 until 2011.
- Paul "P.H." Naffah– musician
- Mike Pollak– professional football player
- Psychostick– comedy rock band
- John H. Pyle–Governor of Arizonafrom 1951 to 1955.[54]
- The Refreshments– alternative rock band
- Alberto Ríos– poet
- Charli Turner Thorne– college basketball coach
Twin towns and sister cities
editTempe has 11sister cities,as designated bySister Cities International:[55]
Beaulieu-sur-Mer,Alpes-Maritimes,Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France
Carlow,Carlow,Ireland
Lower Hutt,New Zealand
Regensburg,Bavaria,Germany
Skopje,North Macedonia[56]
Zhen gian g,Jiangsu,China
Timbuktu,Mali
Cuenca,Ecuador
Cuzco,Peru
Trollhättan,Sweden
Agra City,India
The newest sister city is Agra City, India, since 2016.[57]
See also
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Further reading
edit- Smith, Jared.The African American Experience in Tempe(Tempe History Museum and African American Advisory Committee, 2013).
- Sweeney, Jennifer. From "Open Country" to "Open Space": Park Planning, Rapid Growth and Community Identity in Tempe, Arizona, 1949–1975. (MA Thesis. Arizona State University, 2019), bibliography pp 121–140onlineArchivedMarch 8, 2021, at theWayback Machine
- Solliday, Scott.Tempe Post-World War II Context Study(December 2001. Archived on City of Tempe Web site.online[permanent dead link]
- Stephenson, Gregory.Tempe, Du Stadt Meiner Träume:Studies in Psychogeography. Ober-Limbo Verlag, 2020.
External links
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- Official government website
- Tempe news, sports and things to do from The Tempe Republic newspaper
- Official Tempe Tourism website
Tempetravel guide from Wikivoyage- List of Tempe Neighborhoods
- "Tempe, Arizona".C-SPANCities Tour. December 2016.
