Maricopa Country Is The Star Of Arizona 

Come and Visit Maricopa County, Arizona

Maricopa County, Arizona was named after the Maricopa Indian Tribe.  This large, heavily populated county was extracted from part of Pima and Yavapi counties in 1871.  It was the fifth county formed in Arizona.  Maricopa County was extremely large and it was necessary to divide it,  eventually creating Gila and Pinal counties.

Arizona was wild.  Lawlessness was rampant.  Outlaws, miners cowboys, gunslingers were everywhere.  The territorial capital at that time was Prescott.    But Prescott was a long ways away by horseback.  It was difficult to govern from Prescott In the late 19th century.

As a result the people in the South needed  government closer to home.  They petitioned the Territorial Legislature to give them their own government,.  In those days, counties were the most important governing focus. Even today counties have tremendous powers in land use designations.

Two groups wanted their own countries.  The people living in the Salt River Valley as well as those near the Gila River. The legislature finally decided to give those from the Salt River Valley group their desired Maricopa County.  As populations moved south, the seat of power shifted from Prescott. Finally,  In 1889. Phoenix became the final site of the territorial capital.  Phoenix had all the right environmental ambiance and is now Arizona's capital city.

Maricopa County is the most populous area of the State.  Here you'll find more than half of the state's population.  Maricopa County continues to grow with as all of these outlying cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, and Gilbert keep building more housing.   The central Phoenix nexus with its out-fanning local cities  are the major centers of political and economic activity.  In the capital are going to find an ever increasing influx of a growing high-tech industry, manufacturing and agriculture industries.

Agricultural lands continue to be converted to housing projects.  Arizona has many learning environment, is a leader in charter school development.  There are 15 institutes of higher learning, including Arizona State University.  Arizona is a state that loves sports,  including major league professional basketball, (the Phoenix Suns),  football (the Arizona Cardinals) hockey (the Phoenix Coyotes), and baseball (Arizona Diamondbacks) teams.  ISAI is dedicated to the construction on a soccer only stadium with many outside fields.  

Transportation is growing through the plans for a Light Rail system and the growing system of local freeways and limited access highways.  Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport continues to grow and increase flights and users.

Maricopa County is a large county of  9,222 square miles, 98  square miles of which is water.  Twenty nine percent of this area is owned individually or by corporation, and 28 percent is owned by the US bureau of land management. The US Forest Service and the State of Arizona each control 11 percent of the county, an additional 16 percent is owned publicly.  Almost 5 percent is Indian reservation land. Maricopa County has five designated Enterprise ones. 

Want to live here?  Dr. Cross can find you the perfect house.  If you are buying property and are located anywhere in the world, Dr. Carol Cross can help you. It doesn't matter what city it is in or what country. Just give her a call at 602-564-9241.   Or you can email her directly at ccross@satglobal.com  at the EcoAgroAdventure SATReal Consultancy & Financing Center (SATReal Center).  Or call her after hours at home at 602-564-9241.