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Mesa`s elevation is approximately 1,241 feet (378 m) and is located at 33°24′54″N, 111°49′53″W (33.414889, -111.831496). The city spreads over a mesa or plateau that stands about one hundred feet higher than Phoenix. Thus, the name given to it by its Mormon settlers.

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 125.2 sq miles (324.2 km²), of which, 125.0 sq miles (323.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 sq miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.

Air service in the city is provided by two airfields. Falcon Field, located in the Neastern part of the city, was established as a training field for British RAF pilots during WW2 and was transferred to the city at the end of the war. Boeing builds the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at a facility adjoining Falcon Field. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is located in the far southeastern area of the city, and provides alternate but limited air service to Sky Harbor International Airport. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway was previously Williams Gateway Airport, and before that, Williams Air Force Base, which closed in 1993. Williams Gateway was proclaimed as a new Focus City for Allegiant Air. Service starts October 25th.

19,601. About 6.2% of families and 8.9% of the populus were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Mesa`s residents exhibit a great deal of economic diversity, with low-income areas constructed somewhat close to high-scale neighborhoods with costly custom homes. The neighborhood "Marlborough Mesa", along with many other neighborhoods, have won a community award.

Mesa is also home to Mesa Community College, the largest of the Maricopa Community Colleges, which enrolls over 22,000 full and part time students. In addition, the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University lies in southeast Mesa. This satellite campus enrolls over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students in scientific and engineering fields.