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Click on the Maricopa County map below for more information on the various cities in Maricopa County DemographicsMaricopa County has grown from the small county founded in 1871 to the present day epicenter of Arizona. With diversified industrial, commercial, residential, and professional development. It is the largest and fastest growing county in the State of Arizona. Maricopa County, with its county seat in Phoenix, encompasses a 9,222 square mile area, with 98 square miles being water. Maricopa has a population of approximately 3,296,250 (U.S. Census 2002). See more demographic information. GeographyMaricopa is located in the middle of the state of Arizona, with Yavapai directly to the north and Pinal and Pima to the south. Gila is settled in a north eastern position from Maricopa, La Paz to the north west, and Yuma to the south west. Municipalities in Maricopa County
HistoryDuring the mid 1880’s, Prescott held the Territorial Capital and was the site of the Territorial Legislature. This did not sit well with the residents in the Salt River Valley and the Gila River area. They wanted a more local seat of government and in their eyes Prescott was too far north. They eventually petitioned the Territorial Legislature.
Today, the county covers 9,200 square miles. More than half of the state’s population resides in Maricopa County. The county is a metropolitan area, which is the center of political and economic activities. It is crisscrossed with paved roadways and canals. |
Then in February 1871, Maricopa County was established. The new county was created by the removal of parts of Pinal and Yavapai Counties. However, it wasn’t until 1889 before Phoenix was named the Territorial Capital of Arizona. The town was later named the capital of Arizona.