City of Surprise
Statistics & Facts
The population of Surprise is approximately 45,000 (2002).
The approximate number of families is 5,256 (1990).
Location
Surprise location: in the Phoenix/Mesa general area about 25 minutes west of downtown Phoenix along Hwy 60.
Climate & Weather
Surprise average annual rainfall is 7.06 inches per year
The average low temperature is 55.4 degrees F.
The average high temperature is 85 degrees F.
History
The founder of Surprise was Homer C. Ludden who, in 1937, subdivided a square mile parcel of land into low-cost home sites for the local agricultural workers. He named it after his home town in Nebraska. Before this time, there was little in the area but a few small homes and a gas station. Here is a history page for Surprise.
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