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City in the United States
1879Established
180,587Population
40.2 sq miArea
1,496 ftElevation

Tempe ( tem-PEE; O'odham: Oidbaḍ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is home to the main campus of Arizona State University, one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.

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ZIP code85280, 85281, 85282
Area code480
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