Fort Apache, Arizona
Unincorporated community
Commanding Officer's Quarters at Fort Apache Historic Site
Commanding Officer's Quarters
at Fort Apache Historic Site
Location of Fort Apache in Navajo County, Arizona.
Location of Fort Apache in Navajo County, Arizona.
Fort Apache, Arizona is located in Arizona
Fort Apache, Arizona
Fort Apache, Arizona
Fort Apache, Arizona is located in the United States
Fort Apache, Arizona
Fort Apache, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°47′26″N 109°59′12″W / 33.79056°N 109.98667°W / 33.79056; -109.98667
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Area
[1]
 • Total1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,056 ft (1,541 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total143
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85926
Area code928
GNIS feature ID4740[2]

Fort Apache (Western Apache: Tłʼog Hagai) is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Fort Apache is on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Canyon Day. Fort Apache has a post office with ZIP code 85926.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010143—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 143 people, 46 households, and 36 families residing in Fort Apache.

Climate

This region has warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fort Apache has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Apache, Arizona
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Fort Apache, Arizona
  8. ^ "Tribal Transportation". WMAT DOT. Retrieved 2020-02-03.

External links

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