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A city of 188,065 people in Arizona
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City in the United States1879Established
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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#40Best public schoolsof 117 in AZ
DistrictTempe School District (4258)Schools69
Broadmor Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 575 students
Kyrene del Norte SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 514 students
Flora Thew Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 501 students
Arredondo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 470 students
Wood SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 470 students
Fuller Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 468 students
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
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