Quick Facts
- Arizona’s Slogan is “Ditat Deus” in Latin or “God Enriches” in English
- Introduced USA to a Native American Council Type Leadership for City Municipalities
- City of Maricopa is 88th Registered Community in Arizona
- The Best Infrastructure that Connects America’s Eastern and Western Borders
The State of Arizona has a slogan in Latin that reads, “Ditat Deus. In the English language, “God Enriches”. For nearly a decade, the City of Maricopa and surrounding areas have seen a flood of prosperity. Business leaders are still looking for investors even in the face of a global pandemic that slowed down global economic growth.
In fact, the City of Maricopa is consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona.
Arizona Brings Native American Council Leadership Mainstream
On February 14, 1972 – Arizona became the 48th state in the United States of America. The city of Phoenix became one of the first cities in the country to introduce some form of council administration. The bill that made Phoenix a community-owned city provided for a government of one mayor and four council members.
This was an auspicious step in the state’s history, but the following year the city of Phoenix took an even more important step. In a special election on 11 October 1913, the Phoenix people voted by two to one to ratify the new charter.
Tribal Nations & the United States: An Introduction
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Introductory information about tribal governments and American Indian and Alaska Native people today. The purpose of the guide is to ensure that policy decision makers at the local, state, and federal level understand their relationship to tribal governments as part of the American family of governments. Additionally, this guide provides the information necessary for members of the public at large to understand and engage effectively with contemporary Indian Nations.
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Introducing: The City of Maricopa
Maricopa was incorporated as a city on October 15, 2003, making it the 88th city in Arizona with 1,700 inhabitants. When Maricopa was incorporated in 2003, it was the 88th city in Arizona, and the 2000 census put the city’s population at 1,040. Between 2000 and 2010, the population grew from 1,060 to 43,382, an increase of 4080%.
Over the next two years the population of Maricopa rose to 15,934, earning it the title of one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Considering that Phoenix had an area of 171 square miles and 106,000 inhabitants in 1950, it ranked 99th among American cities.
In the 19th century, Maricopa allowed several Arizona rivers (Gila, Santa Cruz, Vekol and Santa Rosa) to flow through the city and formed an oasis at the start of the 19th century.
The city of Maricopa has been called several names since the 19th century and was known at various times as Maricopa Wells, Maricopaville and Maricopa-Arizona Junction. Today, business and residents call it the ‘Copa. Maricopa is 20 minutes southwest of Chandler AZ and 20 minutes west of Casa Grande.
Introducing: The City of Maricopa
Maricopa was incorporated as a city on October 15, 2003, making it the 88th city in Arizona with 1,700 inhabitants. When Maricopa was incorporated in 2003, it was the 88th city in Arizona, and the 2000 census put the city’s population at 1,040. Between 2000 and 2010, the population grew from 1,060 to 43,382, an increase of 5.4%.
Over the next two years the population of Maricopa rose to 15,934, earning it the title of one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Considering that Phoenix had an area of 171 square miles and 106,000 inhabitants in 1950, it ranked 99th among American cities.
In the 19th century, Maricopa allowed several Arizona rivers (Gila, Santa Cruz, Vekol and Santa Rosa) to flow through the city and formed an oasis at the start of the 19th century.
The city of Maricopa has been called several names since the 19th century and was known at various times as Maricopa Wells, Maricopaville and Maricopa-Arizona Junction. Today, business and residents call it the ‘Copa. Maricopa is 20 minutes southwest of Chandler AZ and 20 minutes west of Casa Grande.
The Center of Transit in America
Maricopa began near the southern bank of the Gila River as a haven for the thousands of immigrants who followed the Southern Trail from Arizona and California Goldfields in the 1800s. The water wells began as an oasis and a series of water holes eight miles south of town, about a mile west of Pima Butte.
In the meantime, Maricopa became a transit point for several stagecoach and rail lines. Stagecoaches were the first semi-public transportation option in Arizona and at their relay stations, three stagecoach lines traveled through the city. At one point, residents of Maricopa were busy on all three lines.
The railroads of Santa Fe, Prescott, and Phoenix accelerated the rise of the capital cities to economic supremacy in the state. The Maricopa and Phoenix railroads revolutionized Arizona’s economy as goods traveled by rail and wagon through the Phoenix area and local produce reached markets in the east and west. In the 1870s, Maricopa’s fountains served as a commercial hub not only for East and West travelers, but also for those traveling north to Phoenix.
Maricopa is the only city in the nation that borders on two Native American communities and continues to honor and celebrate the same cultural diversity as its birthplace embracing American ingenuity and pioneer spirit that has been an integral part of the city for centuries. Maricopa may be a small town, but it’s also one of the fastest growing in the United States. As of 2020, it will be Arizona’s second largest city with a population of 56,325 and the 698 largest city in America.
The Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway forms an important corridor through the city of Maricopa that connects the city with the city of Casa Grande. The city is also a stop for the Phoenix Amtrak Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle Line.
Arizona State Route 347 is a north-south highway that connects Interstate 10 to Maricopa for 14 miles. This highway originally ran from Maricopa through the Gila River Indian Community to the north and AK-Chin Indian Community to the south and was later renamed Maricopa Road.
Arizona State Route 238 connects Maricopa with the city of Mobile, which was incorporated as Goodyear City, although the term Mobile is still used. In Mobile, the route becomes a county road connecting Gila Bend with Arizona State Route 85. The route ends at State Route 347, which runs further east on Smith-Enke Road, a major east-west corridor in Maricopa City.