Glendale, Arizona
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| City of Glendale | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Elaine Scruggs (R) |
| Area | |
| - 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 (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 246,531 |
| - Density | 4,290.9/sq mi (1,658.1/km²) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 623 |
| FIPS code | 04-27820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0005060 |
| Website: http://www.ci.glendale.az.us/ | |
Glendale (pronounced /ˈglɛndeɪl/) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 246,531.[2] The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing in Glendale when Jobing.com Arena (formerly the Glendale Arena) opened in December 2003. Also in Glendale is the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, which opened in August 2006. In 2008, Super Bowl XLII was played there when the Giants faced the Patriots. Both venues are part of the Westgate City Center development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely inhabited Yucca district.
Glendale bills itself as “Arizona’s Antique Capital,” with support for its claim from both Sunset Magazine (2004) 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 the metro Phoenix area's first medical school, Midwestern, as well as a major post-graduate international business school, the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
The city will have an extension of the Valley Metro light rail transit line which has a scheduled completion date of 2011.
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[edit] Geography
Glendale is located at (33.538654, -112.186261)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.8 square miles (144.4 km²), of which, 55.7 square miles (144.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| City of Glendale Population by year[4] |
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| 1910 | 1,000 |
| 1920 | 2,737 |
| 1930 | 3,665 |
| 1940 | 4,855 |
| 1950 | 8,172 |
| 1960 | 15,893 |
| 1970 | 36,228 |
| 1980 | 97,172 |
| 1990 | 147,864 |
| 2000 | 218,812 |
| 2006 | 246,531 |
As of the census[5] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] Sports
Glendale is the home to the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football Conference (NFL). The team formerly played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in nearby Tempe, and in 2006 began playing at University of Phoenix Stadium. Designed by renowned architect Ron Elsensohn, 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.
Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena) is adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium, and is the home of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
In 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox are scheduled to share a new spring training complex and stadium in Glendale.
[edit] Education
There are a number of higher education campuses in Glendale. Glendale Community College is a member of the Maricopa County Community College District, while Arizona State University has its West campus just across the border from Glendale in west Phoenix. Midwestern University is a graduate college of medicine located in Glendale. Thunderbird School of Global Management is a graduate school specializing in international management located in Glendale.
Many school districts serve the city of Glendale.
The following school districts serve the city:
- Unified school districts
- High school districts
- Glendale Union High School District
- Phoenix Union High School District
- Tolleson Union High School District
- Elementary school districts
- Alhambra Elementary School District
- Glendale Elementary School District
- Pendergast Elementary School District
- Washington Elementary School District
[edit] Notable Residents
- David Hernandez - American Idol 7 Contestant
- Jordin Sparks - American Idol 6 Winner
- V. L. Carter - Noted missionary in Africa
- Jonny Davy - Lead vocalist for Death metal band Job for a Cowboy
- Stephenie Meyer - Author of the popular Twilight (series)
- Evan Mecham - (d. 2008) 21st Governor of Arizona
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places over 100,000 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21, 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Gibson, Campbell. "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990." United States Census Bureau. June, 1998. Retrieved on October 7, 2006.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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