Fort Apache, Arizona

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 km) east of Canyon Day. Fort Apache has a post office with ZIP code 85926.^[3]

Fort Apache, Arizona
Unincorporated community
Commanding Officer's Quarters at Fort Apache Historic Site
Location of Fort Apache in Navajo County, Arizona.
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Coordinates: 33°47′22″N 109°59′52″W
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Navajo
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,059 ft (1,542 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	143
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code	85926
Area code	928
GNIS feature ID	2582784[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	143		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] 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.^[6]

Transportation

The White Mountain Apache Tribe operates the Fort Apache Connection Transit, which provides local bus service.^[7]

See also

• Fort Apache (military post)