Apache County, Arizona#Public libraries
{{short description|County in Arizona, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Apache County
| state = Arizona
| ex image = Navajo Nation Council Chambers 6809.jpg
| ex image size = 300px
| ex image cap = Navajo Nation Council Chamber
| seal = Apache County, Az.png
| founded year = 1879
| founded date = February 24
| seat wl = St. Johns
| largest city wl = Eagar
| city type = town
| area_total_sq_mi = 11218
| area_land_sq_mi = 11198
| area_water_sq_mi = 21
| area percentage = 0.2
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 66021
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| population_est = 64800 {{decrease}}
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Mountain
| web = https://www.apachecountyaz.gov
| footnote =
| district = 2nd
| named for = Apache people
}}
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Apache County is a county in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. Shaped in a long rectangle running north to south, as of the 2020 census, its population was 66,021.{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/apachecountyarizona/PST045221 |access-date=September 27, 2022 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The county seat is St. Johns.{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}
Most of the county is occupied by part of the federally recognized Navajo Nation and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
History
The United States acquired this territory following its victory in the Mexican–American War in 1848. It was originally part of the New Mexico Territory established at the time. In 1863, during the American Civil War, Congress established the Arizona Territory to improve regional administration. It operated until 1912 when it was admitted as a state.
In 1879 the Tenth Territorial Legislature organized Apache County from the eastern section of Yavapai County; officially all land east of 109°45′ W was included in the new county. As population increased in the area, by 1895, the legislature divided this county to create Navajo County and assigned some of the lands to the newly organized Graham, Greenlee and Gila counties. The county seat was first designated as the town of Snowflake, but a year later it was moved to St. Johns. From 1880 to 1882, the county seat was temporarily in Springerville, before being returned to St. Johns.Walker, Henry (1986). Historical Atlas of Arizona, p. 32. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, {{ISBN|978-0806120249}}.
An 1896 history of the area described the county by the following:
Apache County was created in 1879 and lies in the northeastern corner of the Territory. Until March, 1895, it also embraced what is now Navajo County, but at that date the latter was set apart and established as a separate county. Apache County is justly noted for its great natural resources and advantages. It is destined some day in the early future to have a large agricultural population. Now, immense herds of cattle and flocks of sheep roam over its broad mesas and its fertile valleys. The Navajo Indians occupy the northern part of the county-in fact, occupy much of the remainder of the county, as they refuse to remain on their reservation, preferring to drive their sheep and cattle on lands outside their reservation, where the grazing is better. The southern part is a fine grazing country, while the northern part is cut up into picturesque gorges and canyons by the floods of past centuries.{{Cite book |title=A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona |publisher=McFarland & Poole |year=1896 |location=Chicago |pages=300}}
In the late 1880s, the county sheriff was Commodore Perry Owens, a legendary Old West gunfighter. At that time, the county covered more than {{convert|21177|sqmi|km2}} in territory. In September 1887, near Holbrook, in what is now Navajo County, Owens was involved in a famous gunfight: he killed three men and wounded a fourth while serving a warrant on outlaw Andy Blevins/Andy Cooper, a participant in a raging range war, later dubbed the Pleasant Valley War.
In 2015, Apache County had the highest rate of deaths due to motor vehicles in the United States, with 82.5 deaths per 100,000 people.{{Cite web |title=Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2015 Results |url=https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=E63AD90E918B8FA3E71818EFDD738927?stage=results&action=sort&direction=MEASURE_DESCEND&measure=D76.M3 |access-date=January 11, 2017 |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}
The Fort Apache Indian Reservation occupies part of the county, as does the Navajo Nation, whose territory extends well beyond it. The Apache and Navajo Nation are federally recognized tribes that long occupied territory here.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|11218|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|11198|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|21|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_04.txt |access-date=August 23, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The county is the third-largest county by area in Arizona and the sixth-largest in the United States (excluding boroughs and census areas in Alaska).
Apache County contains parts of each of the Navajo Indian Reservation and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, and landholdings of the Zuni Indian Reservation that are not contiguous to their main territory. It also contains part of Petrified Forest National Park. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is entirely within the county and within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation.
=Adjacent counties=
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- Greenlee County – south
- Graham County – south
- Navajo County – west
- Montezuma County, Colorado – northeast
- San Juan County, Utah – north
- San Juan County, New Mexico – east
- McKinley County, New Mexico – east
- Cibola County, New Mexico – east
- Catron County, New Mexico – east
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Apache County is one of three U.S. counties (the others being Wayne County, West Virginia and Cook County, Illinois) to border two counties of the same name, neither of which is in the same state as the county itself (San Juan County, Utah and San Juan County, New Mexico).
=Indian reservations=
Apache County has the most land designated as Indian reservation of any county in the United States. (Coconino County and Navajo County are a close second and third.) The county has {{convert|19,857.34|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} of reservation territory, or 68.34 percent of its total area. The reservations are, in descending order of area within the county, the Navajo Nation, the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, and the Zuni Indian Reservation, all of which are partly located within the county.
=National protected areas=
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1880= 5283
|1890= 4281
|1900= 8297
|1910= 9196
|1920= 13196
|1930= 17765
|1940= 24095
|1950= 27767
|1960= 30438
|1970= 32298
|1980= 52108
|1990= 61591
|2000= 69423
|2010= 71518
|2020= 66021
|estyear=2024
|estimate=64800
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=May 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
1790–1960{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=May 18, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}} 1900–1990{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/az190090.txt |access-date=May 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
1990–2000{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 2010–2020
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=2020 census=
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|+Apache County, Arizona – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Apache County, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US04001&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Apache County, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04001&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Apache County, Arizona|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US04001&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
White alone (NH)
|12,281 |14,568 |style='background: #ffffe6; |13,791 |17.69% |20.37% |style='background: #ffffe6; |20.89% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|163 |157 |style='background: #ffffe6; |184 |0.23% |0.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.28% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|53,036 |51,360 |style='background: #ffffe6; |46,509 |76.40% |71.81% |style='background: #ffffe6; |70.45% |
Asian alone (NH)
|85 |185 |style='background: #ffffe6; |307 |0.12% |0.26% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|30 |24 |style='background: #ffffe6; |18 |0.04% |0.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03% |
Other race alone (NH)
|31 |27 |style='background: #ffffe6; |115 |0.04% |0.04% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|678 |1,084 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,236 |0.98% |1.52% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.87% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|3,119 |4,113 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,861 |4.49% |5.75% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.85% |
Total
|69,423 |71,518 |style='background: #ffffe6; |66,021 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
The most commonly reported ancestries in 2020 were Navajo (64%), English (5.9%), Mexican (4.4%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.9%), and Scottish (1.1%).{{cite web |title=Detailed Races and Ethnicities in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/detailed-race-ethnicities-2020-census.html |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}
=2010 census=
As of the census of 2010, there were 71,518 people, 22,771 households, and 16,331 families residing in the county.{{Cite web |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022313/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US04001 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|6.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants |inhabitants|}}. There were 32,514 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.{{Cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192142/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US04001 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The racial makeup of the county was 72.9% Native American, 23.3% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.8% of the population.
The largest ancestry groups were:{{Cite web |title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014936/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US04001 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
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- 69.6% Navajo
- 5.4% English
- 5.3% German
- 4.2% Irish
- 4.0% Mexican
- 1.4% American
- 1.1% Scottish
- 1.0% French
- 1.0% Polish
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Of the 22,771 households, 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.76. The median age was 32.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,184 and the median income for a family was $36,915. Males had a median income of $38,451 versus $31,557 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,294. About 26.9% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.8% of those under age 18 and 29.2% of those age 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025608/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US04001 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 69,423 people, 19,971 households, and 15,257 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 31,621 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 76.9% Native American, 19.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 4.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 58.4% reported speaking Navajo at home, while 38.4% speak English and 2.7% Spanish.{{Cite web |title=Apache County, Arizona |url=https://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=4&county_id=1&mode=geographic&order=r |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930193749/https://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id%3D4&county_id%3D1&mode%3Dgeographic&order%3Dr |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |website=mla.org}}
There were 19,971 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 4.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 38.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,344, and the median income for a family was $26,315. Males had a median income of $30,182 versus $22,312 for females. The per capita income for the county was $8,986. About 33.5% of families and 37.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 36.5% of those age 65 or over. The county's per-capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States.
Apache County is one of only 38 county-level census divisions of the United States where the most spoken language is not English and one of only 3 where it is neither English nor Spanish. 58.3% of the population speak Navajo at home, followed by English at 38.3% and Spanish at 2.7%.{{Cite web |title=MLA Home |url=https://www.mla.org/ |website=Modern Language Association}}
In 2000, the largest denominational group was the Catholics (with 19,965 adherents).{{Cite web |title=County Membership Reports |url=http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/04001_2000_Adherents.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925035914/http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/counties/04001_2000_Adherents.asp |archive-date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=August 22, 2011 |website=thearda.com}} The largest religious bodies were The Catholic Church (with 19,965 members) and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (with 8,947 members).
Politics
Apache County has been a Democratic stronghold for over 40 years; prior to this, it was a swing county. The Navajo Nation, as well as part of the Fort Apache Reservation, both lie within the county and traditionally support Democratic candidates, overruling St. Johns, Springerville-Eagar, and Alpine which are all Republican-leaning. No Republican presidential nominee has won Apache County since Ronald Reagan in 1980,Sullivan, Robert David; [http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century "How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century"]; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016 when incumbent President Jimmy Carter was viewed as extremely weak on issues pertaining to the West, especially water development.Reisner, Marc; Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water; p. 11 {{ISBN|0140178244}} During most of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, Apache was the most Democratic county in Arizona. In 2024, however, Apache County shifted heavily to the right alongside most other majority Native American counties in the country. The strongest Republican trends in the county lay in the Navajo and Fort Apache Reservations, which in some areas shifted by as much as 10 percentage points. After failing to narrow his margin in 2020, Donald Trump achieved the best result for a Republican since 1984, holding the Democrat's vote share below 60% for the first time since that same year and cutting his margin of loss nearly in half.{{Cite web |last=DeWees |first=Matthew |date=2025-01-17 |title=Canceled inauguration parade would have put spotlight on pro-Donald Trump Navajo group |url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/01/17/navajo-voters-helped-donald-trump-win-inaugural-parade/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Cronkite News |language=en-US}}{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/elections/2024-election-map-precinct-results.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk4.9CUE.eUcpg0mNRL9r&smid=url-share | title=An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election | work=The New York Times | date=January 15, 2025 | last1=Datar | first1=Saurabh | last2=Marcus | first2=Ilana | last3=Murray | first3=Eli | last4=Singer | first4=Ethan | last5=Lemonides | first5=Alex | last6=Zhang | first6=Christine }}
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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|12,795|18,872|434|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|11,442|23,293|533|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|8,240|17,083|2,338|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|8,250|17,147|520|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|8,551|15,390|414|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|8,384|15,658|156|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|5,947|13,025|484|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,761|12,394|1,529|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,588|11,218|2,452|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|5,347|8,944|253|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|5,638|7,277|117|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,991|3,917|687|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,447|6,583|297|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,394|3,145|211|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,092|1,668|438|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,849|2,042|1|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,568|1,459|3|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,685|981|1|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,767|1,193|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|970|1,480|5|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|728|1,238|2|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|926|1,969|3|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|638|1,674|15|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|760|1,271|3|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|837|791|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|620|548|110|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|679|618|0|Arizona}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|311|648|21|Arizona}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|56|108|91|Arizona}}
Education
=Primary and secondary schools=
The following school districts serve Apache County:{{Cite web |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Apache County, AZ |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04001_apache/DC20SD_C04001.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04001_apache/DC20SD_C04001.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=July 18, 2022 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st04_az/schooldistrict_maps/c04001_apache/DC20SD_C04001_SD2MS.txt Text list]
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- Alpine Elementary School District
- Chinle Unified School District
- Concho Elementary School District
- Ganado Unified School District
- McNary Elementary School District
- Red Mesa Unified School District
- Round Valley Unified School District
- Sanders Unified School District
- St Johns Unified School District
- Vernon Elementary School District
- Window Rock Unified School District
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In addition several other schools, including charter schools and tribal schools operated by or affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), serve the county.
Private schools:
=Public libraries=
The Apache County Library District, headquartered in St. Johns, operates public libraries in the county."[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Main.htm Home] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129214722/http://www.co.apache.az.us/departments/Libraries/Main.htm |date=January 29, 2011 }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. "Apache County Library District PO Box 2760 30 South 2nd West St Johns, AZ 85936" The branches include Alpine Public Library (unincorporated area),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Alpine.htm Alpine Public Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813095013/http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Alpine.htm |date=August 13, 2010 }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. Concho Public Library (unincorporated area),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Concho.htm Concho Public Library]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. Greer Memorial Library (unincorporated area),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Greer.htm Greer Memorial Library] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822205226/http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Greer.htm |date=August 22, 2010 }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. Round Valley Public Library (Eagar),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/RoundValley.htm Round Valley Public Library]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. Sanders Public Library (unincorporated area),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Sanders.htm Sanders Public Library]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. St. Johns Public Library (St. Johns),"[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/StJohns.htm St. Johns Public Library]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011. and Vernon Public Library (unincorporated area)."[http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Libraries/Vernon.htm Vernon Public Library]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." Apache County Library District. Retrieved on January 30, 2011.
The Navajo Nation Museum and Library is located in Window Rock. The library and museum is the largest one on the Navajo Nation and in Apache County.
Transportation
=Major highways=
File:U.S. Route 191 NM Beautiful Valley 2006 09 06.jpg crossing the Beautiful Valley in Apache County]]
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- 20px Interstate 40
- 20px U.S. Route 60
- 20px U.S. Route 64
- 25px U.S. Route 180
- 25px U.S. Route 191
- 20px State Route 61
- 25px State Route 260
- 25px State Route 264
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=Airports=
The following public use airports are located in Apache County:
- Chinle – Chinle Municipal Airport (E91)
- Springerville – Springerville Municipal Airport (D68)
- St. Johns – St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN)
- Window Rock – Window Rock Airport (RQE)
Communities
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=City=
- St. Johns (county seat)
=Towns=
=Census-designated places=
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- Alpine
- Burnside
- Chinle
- Concho
- Cornfields
- Cottonwood
- Del Muerto
- Dennehotso
- Fort Defiance
- Ganado
- Greer
- Houck
- Klagetoh
- Lukachukai
- Lupton
- Many Farms
- McNary
- Nazlini
- Nutrioso
- Oak Springs
- Red Mesa
- Red Rock
- Rock Point
- Rough Rock
- Round Rock
- St. Michaels
- Sanders
- Sawmill
- Sehili
- Steamboat
- Teec Nos Pos
- Toyei
- Tsaile
- Vernon
- Wide Ruins
- Window Rock
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=Unincorporated communities=
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- Adamana
- Blue Gap
- Chambers
- Hunters Point
- Mexican Water
- Navajo Springs
- White Clay
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=County population ranking=
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Apache County.{{Cite web |title=2010 U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |access-date=December 6, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web |title=2010 Census Block Maps - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229025439/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/ |archive-date=December 29, 2014 |access-date=December 7, 2017}}
† county seat
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Rank
!City/Town/etc. !Population (2010 Census) !Municipal type !Incorporated |
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| 1 | Eagar | 4,885 | Town | 1948 |
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| 2 | Chinle | 4,518 | CDP | |
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| 3 | 3,624 | CDP | |
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| 4 | † St. Johns | 3,480 | City | 1879 |
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| 5 | 2,712 | CDP | |
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| 6 | 1,961 | Town | 1948 |
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| 7 | 1,701 | CDP | |
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| 8 | 1,443 | CDP | |
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| 9 | 1,348 | CDP | |
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| 10 | Ganado | 1,210 | CDP | |
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| 11 | Tsaile | 1,205 | CDP | |
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| 12 | Houck | 1,024 | CDP | |
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| 13 | 789 | CDP | |
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| 14 | Sawmill | 748 | CDP | |
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| 15 | 746 | CDP | |
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| 16 | 730 | CDP | |
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| 17 | 642 | CDP | |
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| 18 | Sanders | 630 | CDP | |
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| 19 | Burnside | 537 | CDP | |
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| 20 | McNary | 528 | CDP | |
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| 21 | Nazlini | 489 | CDP | |
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| 22 | Red Mesa | 480 | CDP | |
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| 23 | 414 | CDP | |
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| 24 | 329 | CDP | |
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| 25 | 284 | CDP | |
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| 26 | 255 | CDP | |
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| 27 | Klagetoh | 242 | CDP | |
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| 28 | 226 | CDP | |
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| 29 | 176 | CDP | |
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| 30 | Red Rock | 169 | CDP | |
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| 31 | Alpine | 145 | CDP | |
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| 32 | Sehili | 135 | CDP | |
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| 33 | Vernon | 122 | CDP | |
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| 34 | 63 | CDP | |
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| 35 | Greer | 41 | CDP | |
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| 36 | Concho | 38 | CDP | |
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| 37 | Nutrioso | 26 | CDP | |
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| 38 | Lupton | 25 | CDP | |
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| 39 | Toyei | 13 | CDP | |
Notable people
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Apache County, Arizona}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050817204918/http://co.apache.az.us/ Apache County Website]
{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Apache County, Arizona
|North = San Juan County, Utah
|Northeast = Montezuma County, Colorado
|East = San Juan County, New Mexico, McKinley County, New Mexico, Cibola County, New Mexico, and Catron County, New Mexico
|Southeast =
|South = Graham County and Greenlee County
|Southwest =
|West = Navajo County
|Northwest =
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