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Thinking about getting a reverse mortgage in Mesa, Arizona? You are not alone! The City of Mesa was founded in 1878 and incorporated July 15, 1883 with an approximate population of 300 and an area of one square mile.
Today, the City’sestimated population is over 440,000 within a corporate area of approximately
129 square miles. Total land area encompasses 170 square miles. Mesa ranks as the 40th most populous city in the United States, larger than the cities of Atlanta, Miami, St. Louis and Pittsburgh.
The population of those who are 65 and older grew from 35,713 in 1990 to an estimated 60,160 in 2005.
Source: City of Mesa Executive Budget Plan
One of the popular Adult Communities in Mesa is Leisure World. See the Video Tour of Leisure World taken by Jay Thompson aka "The Phoenix Real Estate Guy". You can learn more about Jay at ThePhoenixRealEstateGuy.com.
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Mesa, located in south-central Arizona, is the third-largest city in the state and one of America's new breed of fast growing cities. A suburb of Phoenix, Mesa is the largest suburb in the country, with a population of 400,000 with 37% growth in the 1990s. Initially inhabited by Native Americans and Spanish explorers, the area became US territory after the Mexican American War. Mormon pioneers founded the city in 1878; a large Mormon population (25%) remains there today. During World War II, Mesa was a major Air Force training center at Falcon Field Airport and Williams Air Force Base. After the war, many military families decided to settle in Mesa permanently.
Today, Mesa is a prospering industrial area, with companies like Boeing and AT&T among its leading employers. The area's climate makes it an ideal tourist destination; a strong and growing economy lure top companies and young professionals.
In downtown Mesa, the Arts and Cultural District is home to the Mesa Arts Center, the Mesa Southwest Shakespeare Company, the Mesa Southwest Museum and several galleries, dance companies and theaters. The Mesa Amphitheatre is one of metro Phoenix's top places to see popular music's biggest acts. Other cultural attractions in Mesa include the Commemorative Air Force Museum and the Mesa Historical Society & Museum.
With sunshine throughout the year, Mesa is an ideal location for the Chicago Cubs' spring training operations. For season-long minor league baseball, the Mesa Angels are an affiliate of the Anaheim Angels. Just 18 miles away, Phoenix is home to major league baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, the NFL's Phoenix Cardinals, the NBA's Phoenix Suns, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes.
The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area is a golfer's paradise, with over 100 courses in the area. Desert Forest Golf Club in nearby Carefree and The Rim, an hour northwest in Payson, are among Golfweek Magazine's Best Courses in America list. For world-class hiking and rafting, the Grand Canyon is 3 hours away.
Mesa has an excellent nightlife, with many of the attractions of a larger city, but more of a small town personality. For big city action, Phoenix is just a short ride away.
6 January 2009 | 4:54 pm
Mesa, the Rodney Dangerfield of American cities, is on something of a roll.
6 January 2009 | 2:40 pm
The Cubs are playing an expanded 19 game home schedule at Mesa's Hohokam Stadium this season, including a March 12 game against the winner of the Asian pool for the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament played every two years.
6 January 2009 | 1:34 pm
Speed cameras, flashing lights and digital driver feedback signs are working along Baseline Road and Longmore near Rhodes Junior High School. A traffic study concluded the average speed of vehicles is dropping because of Mesa's midblock speed cameras.
6 January 2009 | 1:34 pm
The shooting death of Mario Madrigal Jr. has cost Mesa hundreds of thousands of dollars, even though the 4-year-old civil suit doesn't even have a trial date yet.
5 January 2009 | 11:00 pm
Arizona's most conservative big city may become only the third in the state to offer a domestic-partner registry to unmarried couples.
5 January 2009 | 6:14 pm
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has opened its newest facility, an aircraft maintenance hangar at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
5 January 2009 | 4:40 pm
The Boeing Co.'s Mesa plant will play an integral role in fulfilling a $9.5 million contract the aircraft company won to provide technical support and repair services to the Netherlands.
5 January 2009 | 3:45 pm
A 16-year-old boy escaped a kidnapping this morning by punching his attacker in the groin, Mesa police said.