Facts About Surprise
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Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.
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The city was founded in 1938 by Flora Mae Statler, who named it Surprise as she “would be surprised if the town ever amounted to much”.
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The city is the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers baseball teams.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 85.6 square miles, of which 85.5 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles is water.
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Surprise experienced dramatic growth over the following years and was officially incorporated as a city in 1960.
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Surprise is located at 33°38′19″N 112°21′02″W / 33.63861°N 112.35056°W (33.638632, -112.350434).
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The City of Surprise is the 10th largest city in Arizona with a population of 135,450 as of 2019.
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The estimated elevation of Surprise is 358 m above sea level.
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The Dysart Unified School District serves the city of Surprise.
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The city of surprise was incorporated into a city in 1960.
