ABOUT MARICOPA

In Brief

Maricopa is located roughly 20 miles south of Phoenix and about 20 miles northwest of Casa Grande. Maricopa is a place whose history has been one of welcoming strangers and making them friends. It is a place with a tradition of raising families that have respect, honor and pride. Father Kino's (see history below) vision was to advance the lifestyle of the people he encountered. With suburbia finding its way to Maricopa through master planned developments, history is again being written and lifestyle is advancing.

Growth

Today, Maricopa is a city experiencing hypergrowth with a population expected to exceed 100,000 by the end of 2010. As of December 31 2005, the population of the City of Maricopa was 15,934 according to the 2005 Special Census. This figure is up from 4,998 in the year 2004. Current projections predict a population of roughly 30,000 by the end of 2006 and 200,000 by 2025.