Glendale is located in central Arizona. The city has a diversified economy that includes aerospace, communications, precision metalworking, chemical and electronic manufacturing, and warehousing industries. Glendale was established in 1892 by the New England Land Company for the Church of the Brethren of Illinois, and incorporated in 1910. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of Glendale, Arizona at 246,531.