Profile for Tempe, Arizona, AZ

Tempe is on the Salt River.

Founded by homesteader Charles Trumbull Hayden

Early settlements of Hayden's Ferry and San Pablo merged into community named Tempe in 1879.

Public transportation: Tempe Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,013. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 6.2 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 4 on the Best Places to Live and Work in America list compiled by BestJobsUsa.com, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1996 movie, "Jerry Maguire"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dwight Phillips, Olympic gold medallist (track)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Music Festival - March 30-31, 2007
• Tempe Tardeada - Oct. 14, 2007
• Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts - Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007
• Great Arizona Beer Festival - March 10-11, 2007
• Way Out West Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Coronado National Forest, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Tempe Historical Museum, Niels Peterson House

Colleges and universities: Arizona State University -- Main Campus, Lamson Junior College, Rio Salado Community College, North American Technical College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 99

Listed places near Tempe

Airports (1)

Archives (3)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (8)

Communities (5)

Hotels (129)

Libraries (7)

Museums (9)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Tempe demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Maricopa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Phoenix area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 85282 ZIP code.

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16% of Tempe residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tempe ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Maricopa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AZ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Tempe business guide
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• Courts in Arizona
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• Crime in Maricopa County
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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arizona
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tempe was $22,406, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Maricopa County economic census
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• Arizona economic data

40% of Tempe residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tempe festival dates:

• Music Festival - March 30-31, 2007
• Tempe Tardeada - Oct. 14, 2007
• Fall Tempe Festival of the Arts - Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007
• Great Arizona Beer Festival - March 10-11, 2007
• Way Out West Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Tempe festival web sites:

• Music Festival
• Tempe Tardeada

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arizona county fairs
• Arizona festivals (Arizona tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Maricopa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tempe, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $652.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,055.

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Libraries in Tempe include Tempe Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Tempe include East Valley Tribune, Kyrene Corridor Wrangler News

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Maricopa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tempe political report.

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The average commute time for Tempe workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 63 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tempe between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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