Fort Apache, Arizona

Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States

Unincorporated community in Arizona, United States

33°47′26″N 109°59′12″W / 33.79056°N 109.98667°W / 33.79056; -109.98667CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyNavajoArea

^[1]

• Total1.15 sq mi (2.98 km²) • Land1.14 sq mi (2.95 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)Elevation

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5,056 ft (1,541 m)Population

(2010)

• Total143 • Estimate

(2016)^[3]

N/ATime zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))ZIP code

85926

Area code928GNIS feature ID4740^[2]

Fort Apache (Western Apache: Tłʼog Hagai) is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Today's settlement of Fort Apache incorporates elements of the original U.S. Cavalry post Fort Apache, and lies within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, home of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Canyon Day. Fort Apache has a post office with ZIP code 85926.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	143		—
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]

References

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