Town file
Maricopa, Arizona
Maricopa, Arizona is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 504, "Cold Blooded Obsession" (22 June 2024). Michael Agerter was born on 26 July 1985 in Valparaiso, Indiana, the oldest of four children.
- Town
- Maricopa
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 504
- Approximate location
- 33.042, -111.999
Episode 504 / 22 June 2024 / 72 min / express
Cold Blooded Obsession
"We're going local, Arizona here ... we're going to Maricopa ... it's about 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix." about 0:03:40
The case: Murder of Michael Agerter (December 16, 2016). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2024
- Population
- 57,000
- Median household income
- $82,388
- Median home value
- $370,500
History, in brief
- Maricopa has been in three different locations over the years. about 0:06:17
- The first was Maricopa Wells, built around natural water. about 0:06:30
- The second was Maricopa Ville. about 0:06:36
- The third was Maricopa Junction, which eventually dropped the junction and became just Maricopa. about 0:07:00
- It started as an oasis around a series of watering holes about eight miles north of where Maricopa is now, and moved after they dried up. about 0:07:18
- Town motto: 'Proud history prosperous future'. about 0:06:04
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Wishes there were more indoor activity options for children, who get tired of the McDonald's play place and cannot play outside in the heat."about 0:07:55
3 stars
"Hates living there; the two-lane road out of town is a joke in rush hour, the food is awful, shopping means going out of town and there is only junk locally."about 0:08:25
3 stars
"Very short and sweet: 'I haven't been the victim of a crime yet', so it is expected any day now."about 0:09:06
2 stars
"Horrible, rude and unpolished people who complain about everything; the 347 is a death trap and, knowing then what they know now, they would have run."about 0:09:18
2 stars
"Nobody turns on their house lights at night, which is a safety issue because people can hide in the dark."about 0:10:14
1 star
"Could not stand it and moved away last week; if you like being stuck on a road, a poop smell and tons of flies, Maricopa is the place."about 0:10:35
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Casa Grande, Arizona17 miles
- Florence, Arizona34 miles
- Apache Junction, Arizona35 miles
- Wittmann, Arizona59 miles
- Oro Valley, Arizona73 miles
- Three Points, Arizona80 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.