മാരികോപ്പ കൗണ്ടി, അരിസോണ

അമേരിക്കൻ ഐക്യനാടുകളിലെ അരിസോണ സംസ്ഥാനത്തിലെ തെക്കൻ കേന്ദ്രത്തിൽ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു രാജ്യമാണ് മാരികോപ്പ കൗണ്ടി (/ˌmærɪˈkoʊpə/ MARR-i-KOH-pə).2010 ലെ സെൻസസ് പ്രകാരം ഇവിടുത്തെ ജനസംഖ്യ 3,817,117 ആണ്.^[2] സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ ഏറ്റവും ജനസംഖ്യയുള്ള കൗണ്ടിയും, അമേരിക്കയിലെ നാലാമത്തെ ഏറ്റവും ജനസംഖ്യയുള്ള രാജ്യവുമാണ് ഇത്. 23 സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളെ അപേക്ഷിച്ച് ഇവിടെ ജനസംഖ്യ വളരെ കൂടുതലാണ്. ഫീനിക്സ് കൗണ്ടി സീറ്റ് സംസ്ഥാന തലസ്ഥാനവും ഐക്യനാടുകളിലെ ഏറ്റവും ജനസംഖ്യയുള്ള അഞ്ചാമത്തെ നഗരവും ആണ്.^[3]മാരികോപ്പ കൗണ്ടി സംസ്ഥാന തലസ്ഥാനവും രാജ്യത്തെ അഞ്ചാമത്തെ ഏറ്റവും ജനസംഖ്യയുള്ള നഗരവുമാണ്.

Maricopa County, Arizona
County
County of Maricopa[1]
The Maricopa County Courthouse and Old Phoenix City Hall, also known as the County-City Administration Building, in 2013
Flag of Maricopa County, Arizona Flag Seal of Maricopa County, Arizona Seal
Location in the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona's location in the U.S.
സ്ഥാപിതം	February 14, 1871
സീറ്റ്	Phoenix
വലിയ പട്ടണം	Phoenix
വിസ്തീർണ്ണം
• ആകെ.	9,224 ച മൈ (23,890 കി.m2)
• ഭൂതലം	9,200 ച മൈ (23,828 കി.m2)
• ജലം	24 ച മൈ (62 കി.m2), 0.3%
ജനസംഖ്യ (est.)
• (2017)	4,307,033
• ജനസാന്ദ്രത	468/sq mi (181/km²)
Congressional districts	1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
സമയമേഖല	Mountain: UTC-7
Website	www.maricopa.gov

Politics

Maricopa County Presidential election results^[4]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Others
2016	47.7% 747,361	44.8% 702,907	7.5% 117,566
2012	54.3% 749,885	43.6% 602,288	2.1% 28,786
2008	54.4% 746,448	43.9% 602,166	1.7% 22,756
2004	56.9% 679,455	42.3% 504,849	0.9% 10,657
2000	53.2% 479,967	42.9% 386,683	3.9% 35,049
1996	47.2% 386,015	44.5% 363,991	8.2% 67,426
1992	41.1% 360,049	32.6% 285,457	26.4% 231,326
1988	64.9% 442,337	33.9% 230,952	1.2% 8,229
1984	72.0% 411,902	27.1% 154,833	1.0% 5,538
1980	65.0% 316,287	24.6% 119,752	10.4% 50,795
1976	61.7% 258,262	34.5% 144,613	3.8% 15,966
1972	69.3% 244,593	27.0% 95,135	3.8% 13,272
1968	59.1% 162,262	31.4% 86,204	9.5% 26,185
1964	53.9% 143,114	46.0% 122,042	0.1% 170
1960	59.4% 127,090	40.6% 86,834	0.1% 135
1956	63.0% 92,140	36.9% 54,010	0.1% 191
1952	60.6% 77,249	39.4% 50,285
1948	46.3% 36,585	51.3% 40,498	2.4% 1,909
1944	43.4% 24,853	56.2% 32,197	0.4% 208
1940	38.9% 22,610	60.4% 35,055	0.7% 414
1936	28.7% 13,671	67.3% 32,031	4.0% 1,908
1932	34.1% 15,086	64.6% 28,601	1.3% 593
1928	62.3% 20,089	37.6% 12,146	0.1% 34
1924	44.7% 10,611	38.6% 9,177	16.7% 3,970
1920	56.2% 11,336	43.8% 8,825
1916	39.3% 5,747	52.1% 7,634	8.6% 1,259
1912	11.3% 642	46.0% 2,606	42.7% 2,421

United States Congress

District		Name	Party	First elected [a]	Area(s) represented
United States Senate
	Class I Senator	Jeff Flake	Republican	2012	All of state
	Class III Senator	John McCain	Republican	1986
United States House of Representatives
	1	Tom O'Halleran	Democratic	2016	Gila River Indian Community
	3	Raul Grijalva	Democratic	2002	Avondale, Buckeye, Phoenix
	4	Paul Gosar	Republican	2010	Northern Maricopa County
	5	Andy Biggs	Republican	2016	Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert
	6	David Schweikert	Republican	2010	Phoenix, Scottsdale
	7	Ruben Gallego	Democratic	2014	Phoenix
	8	Debbie Lesko	Republican	2018	West Valley
	9	Kyrsten Sinema	Democratic	2012	Phoenix, South Scottsdale, Tempe

1. Due to redistricting in 2002 and again in 2012, many of the Representatives listed were first elected to a district other than the one they currently represent.

Board of Supervisors

Party		District	Name	First elected	Area(s) represented
	Republican	District 1	Denny Barney	2012	Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun Lakes, Tempe
	Republican	District 2	Steve Chucri	2012	Apache Junction, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale
	Republican	District 3	Bill Gates	2016	Anthem, Desert Hills, New River, Paradise Valley, Phoenix
	Republican	District 4	Clint Hickman	2014	Avondale, Aguila, Buckeye, El Mirage, Glendale, Goodyear, New River, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Wickenburg, Youngtown
	Democratic	District 5	Steve Gallardo	2015	Avondale, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Glendale, Goodyear, Guadalupe, Phoenix, Tolleson

Elected county officials

Party		Office	Name	First elected	Reference
	Republican	Assessor	Paul D. Petersen	2014†	[5]
	Republican	Clerk of the Superior Court	Chris DeRose	2018†	[6]
	Republican	County Attorney	Bill Montgomery	2010	[7]
	Democratic	County Recorder	Adrian Fontes	2016	[5]
	Republican	County School Superintendent	Steve Watson	2016	[5]
	Democratic	Sheriff	Paul Penzone	2016	[5]
	Republican	Treasurer	Royce Flora	2016	[5]

†Member was originally appointed to the office.

Education

• Maricopa County Library District operates the county libraries in Maricopa County.

Transportation

കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങൾക്ക്: Metropolitan Phoenix Freeways

Major Highways

• Interstate 8
• Interstate 10
• Interstate 17
• U.S. Route 60
• U.S. Route 93
• Loop 101
• Loop 202
• Loop 303
• State Route 51
• State Route 71
• State Route 74
• State Route 85
• State Route 87
• State Route 143
• State Route 347

Air

The major primary commercial airport of the county is Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

Other airports located in the county include:

• Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa (AZA)
• Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Scottsdale (SCF)
• Deer Valley Airport in Deer Valley Village in Phoenix (DVT)
• Chandler Municipal Airport in Chandler (CHD)
• Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear (GYR)
• Glendale Municipal Airport in Glendale (GEU)
• Buckeye Municipal Airport in Buckeye (BXK)
• Falcon Field (Arizona) in Mesa (MSC)
• Gila Bend Municipal Airport in Gila Bend (E63)
• Wickenburg Municipal Airport in Wickenburg (E25)

Rail

In terms of freight rail, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad serve the county.

In terms of passenger rail, greater Phoenix is served by a light rail system. The county has no other passenger rail transport as Amtrak's Sunset Limited, which once served Phoenix until June 2, 1996, has its closest stop in Maricopa in neighboring Pinal County. The train connects Maricopa to Tucson, Los Angeles, and New Orleans three times a week. However it does not stop in Phoenix itself.

Communities

Cities

• Avondale
• Buckeye
• Chandler
• El Mirage
• Glendale
• Goodyear
• Litchfield Park
• Mesa
• Peoria (partly in Yavapai County)
• Phoenix (county seat)
• Scottsdale
• Surprise
• Tempe
• Tolleson

Towns

• Carefree
• Cave Creek
• Fountain Hills
• Gila Bend
• Gilbert
• Guadalupe
• Paradise Valley
• Queen Creek (partly in Pinal County)
• Wickenburg (partly in Yavapai County)
• Youngtown

Census-designated places

• Aguila
• Anthem
• Arlington
• Citrus Park
• Gila Crossing
• Kaka
• Komatke
• Maricopa Colony
• Morristown
• New River
• Rio Verde
• St. Johns
• Sun City
• Sun City West
• Sun Lakes
• Theba
• Tonopah
• Wintersburg
• Wittmann

Unincorporated communities

• Ahwatukee
• Chandler Heights
• Circle City
• Co-op Village
• Desert Hills
• Fort McDowell
• Higley
• Laveen
• Liberty
• Mobile
• Palo Verde
• Rainbow Valley
• Sunflower
• Tortilla Flat
• Waddell

Indian communities

• Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
• Gila River Indian Community
• Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community
• Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation

County population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Maricopa County.^[8][9]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Population (2010 Census)	Municipal type	Incorporated
1	Phoenix †	1,445,632	City	1881
2	Mesa	439,041	City	1878 (founded)
3	Chandler	236,123	City	1920
4	Glendale	226,721	City	1910
5	Scottsdale	217,385	City	1951
6	Gilbert	208,453	Town	1920
7	Tempe	161,719	City	1894
8	Peoria (partially in Yavapai County)	154,065	City	1954
9	Surprise	117,517	City	1960
10	Avondale	76,238	City	1946
11	Goodyear	65,275	City	1946
12	Buckeye	50,876	City	1929
13	Sun City	37,499	CDP
14	El Mirage	31,797	City	1951
15	Queen Creek (partially in Pinal County)	26,361	Town	1990
16	Sun City West	24,535	CDP
17	Fountain Hills	22,489	Town	1989
18	Anthem	21,700	CDP
19	New River	14,952	CDP
20	Sun Lakes	13,975	CDP
21	Paradise Valley	12,820	Town	1961
22	Tolleson	6,545	City	1929
23	Wickenburg	6,363	Town	1909
24	Youngtown	6,156	Town	1960
25	Guadalupe	5,523	Town	1975
26	Litchfield Park	5,476	City	1987
27	Cave Creek	5,015	Town	1986
28	Citrus Park	4,028	CDP
29	Carefree	3,363	Town	1984
30	Gila Bend	1,922	Town	1962
31	Rio Verde	1,811	CDP
32	Komatke	821	CDP
33	Aguila	798	CDP
34	Wittmann	763	CDP
35	Maricopa Colony	709	CDP
36	Gila Crossing	621	CDP
37	St. Johns	476	CDP
38	Morristown	227	CDP
39	Arlington	194	CDP
40	Theba	158	CDP
41	Kaka	141	CDP
42	Wintersburg	136	CDP
43	Tonopah	60	CDP

ഇതും കാണുക

• History of Phoenix, Arizona
• Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Maricopa County, Arizona
• USS Maricopa County (LST-938)
• White Tank Mountain Regional Park