Originally posted by gheba_nsx:
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Some information about this city...
City slogan - "The West's Most Western Town"
Population – 215,080(July 2000)
Density – 1,166 people per square mile; 2.26 persons per household
Size - 184.5 square miles, stretching 31 miles from north to south
Size rank - Fourth in total area and fifth in population within Arizona
Elevation - Average is 1,248 feet above sea level
Longitude & latitude - 111.93 degrees W, 33.50 degrees N
Flower - Saguaro Cactus Blossom
Bird - Cactus Wren
Tree - Palo Verde
Gem - Turquoise
Remember that Arizona does not
observe Daylight Savings Time.
Climate - Average median temperature is 70.3 F degrees, average precipitation is 7.05 inches per year, and average percentage of sunny days per year is 86 percent
Median age - 39.7 years
Median household income - $61,700
Education level - 42 percent of population are college graduates, 28 percent have some college, and 20 percent are high school graduates
Seasonal residents - 34 percent from the western states; 21 percent from the southern states; 18 percent from the northeastern states; 17 percent from the north central states; and 10 percent from overseas
Number of visitors annually – 7.2 million
Housing - There are 89,660 occupied living units in Scottsdale; 67 percent owned and 33 percent rented
Average cost of housing - Home prices range from $60,000 to $6+ million with $228,000 as the median price.
Unemployment rate - 2.0 percent
Budget - Scottsdale's fiscal year (July 1 - June 30) 2000/2001 operating budget was approved at $335.7 million.
Property tax rate - Among the lowest city property tax rates in Maricopa County, at $1.38 per $100 assessed valuation for Fiscal Year 2000.
County - Maricopa County, population 3,991,000
Official food - Chili, by 1994 mayoral proclamation!
And let's not forget the Honors and Awards that this city received in the past!
All-America City finalist 1998 and 1999
URISA Association "Exemplary Systems in Government" Award- 1997
Hammer Award for Reinventing Government presented by Vice President Al Gore- 1997
OSHA "Safety Through Accountability and Recognition" (STAR) Award- 1996
Arizona Planning Association Distinctive Excellence Award- 1995
"Most Livable City" U.S. Conference of Mayors - 1993
NSXPRIME - longest thread in "Off Topic" forum -2002
NSXPRIME - longest topic overall - 2002
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