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| Significant City History |
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The history of Phoenix as a city begins with Jack Swilling, an American Civil War veteran who had come west to seek wealth in the 1850s.
The coming of the railroad in the 1880s was the first of several important events that revolutionized the economy of Phoenix. Merchandise now flowed into the city by rail instead of wagon. Phoenix became a trade center with its products reaching eastern and western markets.
On February 14, 1912, under President William Howard Taft, Phoenix became the capital of the newly formed state of Arizona
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| Famous people |
Barry Goldwater, Dan Quayle, Erma Bombeck, Steven Spielberg, Dick Van Dyke,
Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings, Duane Eddy, Hugh Downs
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| Climate Action Initiatives |
* Completing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and Climate Action Plan for city operations
* Water Conservation Program: Per capita water use dropped by more than 20% the last 20 years
* 95 percent of city buildings retrofitted with energy-efficient lighting
* Partners with local utilities to make CFLs available to residents for little to no cost
* All city facilities constructed with 2006 bond funds are being built to LEED standards (currently, eleven are either completed or under design/construction)
* Since 2000, nine green fire stations have been built
* First phase of 20-mile light rail section opening in December 2008 an additional 37 miles has been approved and funded
* Over 20,000 acres of parks, open space and mountain preserves
* City of Phoenix Sustainability Report http://phoenix.gov/sustainability/ |
| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Phoenix |
AZ |
1,512,986 |
1881 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 1,117feet |
High Tech |
4% |
$55,408 |
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Retirement |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
56% |
32 |
2,938 per sq mile |
| Hispanic |
34% |
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| Black |
5% |
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| Asian |
2% |
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| Other / Mixed |
3% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 105.3 |
108.7 |
39.9 |
48 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0.4 |
1 |
0.28 |
0.87 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 0.7 |
81% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Phoenix |
Output Phoenix |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 24th |
17.31 |
25,917,450 |
3,222,660 |
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