Tempe, Arizona

Tempe
O'odham: Oidbaḍ
Tempe skyline as seen from The Buttes
Tempe skyline as seen from The Buttes
Location of Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location of Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona
Tempe is located in Arizona
Tempe
Tempe
Location in Arizona
Tempe is located in the United States
Tempe
Tempe
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°24′46″N 111°56′35″W / 33.41278°N 111.94306°W / 33.41278; -111.94306
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
IncorporatedOctober 15, 1892
Named forVale of Tempe
Government
 • BodyTempe City Council
 • MayorCorey Woods (D)
Area
 • City40.15 sq mi (103.99 km2)
 • Land39.94 sq mi (103.45 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City180,587
 • RankUS: 140th
 • Density4,521.34/sq mi (1,745.72/km2)
 • Metro
4,574,531 (US: 12th)
 • Demonym
Tempean
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85281–85285, 85287-85288[3]
Area codes480 and 602
FIPS code04-73000
GNIS feature ID2412045[2]
Websitewww.tempe.gov

Tempe (/tɛmˈp/ tem-PEE;[4] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tempe, Arizona
  3. ^ "Tempe AZ ZIP Codes". Zipdatamaps. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "'Tempe' definition and pronunciation". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. merriamwebster.com. Retrieved September 16, 2011.