Surprise, Arizona

Surprise, Arizona
Surprise City Hall in January 2010.
Surprise Rec Center
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Surprise
Surprise
Coordinates: 33°37′50″N 112°22′00″W / 33.63056°N 112.36667°W / 33.63056; -112.36667
Country United States
State Arizona
CountyMaricopa
Founded1938
Incorporated (town)December 12, 1960
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorKevin Sartor
  Vice MayorJack Hastings
Area
  Total
110.52 sq mi (286.25 km2)
  Land110.30 sq mi (285.68 km2)
  Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation
1,385 ft (422 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
143,148
  RankUS: 189th
  Density1,297.78/sq mi (501.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP codes
85374, 85378–85379, 85387–85388
Area code623
FIPS code04-71510
GNIS feature ID2412016
Websitewww.surpriseaz.gov

Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and just 30,848 in 2000.

Surprise is the spring training location of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers baseball teams.