Glendale, Arizona 1 Glendale, Arizona Glendale, Arizona City Downtown Glendale, Arizona as viewed from the intersections of Glendale Ave. and 58th Ave. Seal Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona [1] [1] Coordinates: 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W Coordinates: 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W Country United States State Arizona County Maricopa Government • Mayor Jerry Weiers (Non-Partisan) Area Glendale, Arizona 2 • Total 55.8 sq mi (144.4 km2) • Land 55.7 sq mi (144.2 km2) • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 1,152 ft (351 m) Population (2010) • Total 226,721 • Density 4,063.1/sq mi (1,570.1/km2) Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7) ZIP code 85301-85318 Area code(s) 623 and 602 FIPS code 04-27820 Website http:/ / www. glendaleaz. com Glendale /ˈɡlɛndeɪl/ is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about 9 miles (14 km)) northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721. History In the late 1800s what is now known as Glendale, Arizona, was a desert wasteland. William John Murphy, a native of New Hartford, New York who resided in the town of Flagstaff in what was then known as the territory of Arizona, was in charge of building a 40-mile long Arizona Canal from Granite Reef to New River for the Arizona Canal Company. He competed the canal, which would bring water to the desert land, in 1885.[2] Murphy was deep in debt, since he had agreed to be paid in Arizona Canal Company stock and bonds and land instead of cash.[3] In 1887, Murphy formed the Arizona Improvement Company. His objective was to sell the land and water rights south of the canal. Murphy had to raise capital from out of state sources in order to meet payroll and construction expenses. Murphy decided to refer to this land as “Glendale”. In order to develop and interest potential investors and settlers in this new town, Murphy decided to provide a better way of access from Phoenix to Glendale and ending in the town of Peoria by building an 18 mile long diagonal road which he named Grand Avenue. In 1891, Burgess Hadsell worked with Murphy to bring 70 Brethren and River Brethren families to Glendale to form a temperance colony. Soon settlers, attracted by the town's ban on alcoholic beverages, continued to arrive. In 1895, Murphy platted the original town site and amended the plat to William John Murphy - Founder of include a town park and some business lots. The construction of a railroad Glendale from Prescott to Phoenix was made possible with an exchange of the right-of-way made by Murphy along Grand Avenue. The railroad allowed Glendale settlers to transport goods to the north and easily receive building materials. The construction and commercial applications of the Beet Sugar Factory in 1906, also contributed to the growth of Glendale. Though the operations of the factory only lasted until 1913, it played an important role in the increase of immigrant and migrant settlers in the city.[4] Glendale, Arizona 3 Arizona's Antique Capital Glendale bills itself as "Arizona's Antique Capital", with support for its claim from both Sunset magazine (2004 [5]Wikipedia:Link rot) and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead Towne Center mall in the northwest part of the city. Glendale also is home to Midwestern University, metropolitan Phoenix's first medical school, as well as a major post-graduate international business school: the Thunderbird School of Global Management. An extension of METRO light rail service is planned to serve the city, opening in 2026,[6] reprising a role played by the Phoenix Street Railway between 1911 and 1926. Geography Glendale is located at 33°32′19″N 112°11′11″W [7] (33.538654, -112.186261).[8] Climate Climate data for Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Int'l), 1981–2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 88 92 100 105 114 122 121 117 116 107 96 87 122 (31) (33) (38) (41) (46) (50) (49) (47) (47) (42) (36) (31) (50) Average high °F (°C) 67.2 70.7 76.9 85.2 94.8 103.9 106.1 104.4 99.8 88.5 75.5 66.0 86.6 (19.6) (21.5) (24.9) (29.6) (34.9) (39.9) (41.2) (40.2) (37.7) (31.4) (24.2) (18.9) (30.3) Average low °F (°C) 45.6 48.7 53.5 60.2 69.4 77.7 83.5 82.7 76.9 64.8 52.7 44.8 63.4 (7.6) (9.3) (11.9) (15.7) (20.8) (25.4) (28.6) (28.2) (24.9) (18.2) (11.5) (7.1) (17.4) Record low °F (°C) 16 24 25 35 39 49 63 58 47 34 27 22 16 (−9) (−4) (−4) (2) (4) (9) (17) (14) (8) (1) (−3) (−6) (−9) Precipitation inches (mm) 0.91 0.92 0.98 0.27 0.11 0.02 1.05 1.00 0.64 0.58 0.64 0.88 8 (23.1) (23.4) (24.9) (6.9) (2.8) (0.5) (26.7) (25.4) (16.3) (14.7) (16.3) (22.4) (203.4) Avg. precipitation days (≥ 4.1 4.4 3.9 1.7 1.0 .5 4.2 5.0 2.8 2.5 2.6 3.9 36.6 0.01 in) Mean monthly sunshine 257.3 259.9 319.3 354.0 399.9 408.0 378.2 359.6 330.0 310.0 255.0 244.9 3,876.1 hours Source #1: NOAA (extremes 1895–present), Weather.com Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only, 1961–1990) According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.8 square miles (145 km2), of which, 55.7 square miles (144 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.13%) is water. Demographics Glendale, Arizona 4 Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1920 2,737 — 1930 3,665 33.9% 1940 4,855 32.5% 1950 8,172 68.3% 1960 15,893 94.5% 1970 36,228 127.9% 1980 97,172 168.2% 1990 147,864 52.2% 2000 218,812 48.0% 2010 226,721 3.6% As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 218,812 people, 75,700 households, and 54,352 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,929.5 people per square mile (1,517.3/km²). There were 79,667 housing units at an average density of 1,430.7 per square mile (552.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.54% White, 4.70% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 11.97% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 24.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 75,700 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33. In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,015, and the median income for a family was $51,162. Males had a median income of $35,901 versus $27,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,124. About 8.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. Sports Glendale is the site of two major sports venues: University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com Arena. Both venues are part of the Glendale Sports and Entertainment District development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely inhabited Yucca district. Both Westgate City Center venues are owned by the City of Glendale. University of Phoenix Stadium is the home field of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. The team formerly played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona Glendale, Arizona 5 State University in nearby Tempe, and in 2006 moved to University of Phoenix Stadium. Designed by architect Peter Eisenman, the stadium was featured on The History Channel TV series, Modern Marvels because of its roll-out natural grass field. The stadium hosted Super Bowl XLII in 2008. Almost 1 year later on January 18, 2009, it hosted University of Phoenix Stadium the NFC Championship Game as the Arizona Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 32-25 for the franchise's first ever Super Bowl berth.