A look at key Mesa facts and figures:

Population: 488,012

Mesa City Plaza: 20 E. Main St., Mesa; (480) 644-2011, www.mesaaz.gov

Mayor: Scott Smith

City Council: Dave Richins (District 1), Alex Finter (District 2), Dennis Kavanaugh (District 3), Christopher Glover (District 4), Dina Higgins (District 5), Scott Somers (District 6)

City Manager: Chris Brady

City Council meetings: First and third Mondays, 5:45 p.m.

City clerk: Linda Crocker

Police department: 130 N. Robson, (480) 644-2324

Police chief: Frank Milstead

Fire department: 13 W. First St., (480) 644-2101

Fire chief: Harry Beck

Major city events: Chicago Cubs spring training, Arizona Celebration of Freedom, Mesa Pow Wow, Turkey Trot, Cinco de Mayo

Attractions: Arizona Museum of Natural History, Arizona Museum for Youth, downtown Mesa, Hohokam Stadium (spring training home of the Chicago Cubs), MACFest, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa Arizona Temple, Riverview Park, Salt River tubing, Superstition Farm, Usery Mountain Regional Park