Tempe, Arizona
Tempe
O'odham: Oidbaḍ | |
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Tempe skyline as seen from The Buttes | |
Location of Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′46″N 111°56′35″W / 33.41278°N 111.94306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Incorporated | October 15, 1892 |
| Named after | Vale of Tempe |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tempe City Council |
| • Mayor | Corey Woods (D) |
| Area | |
| 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) | |
| 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−07:00 (MST) |
| ZIP code | 85281–85285, 85287-85288 |
| Area codes | 480 and 602 |
| FIPS code | 04-73000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412045 |
| Website | www |
Tempe (/tɛmˈpiː/ tem-PEE; Oidbaḍ in O'odham) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler on the south, and Mesa on the east. Tempe is the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.