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Apache County, Arizona
County in Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] The county seat is St. Johns.[2]
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 35°25′26″N 109°26′33″W | |
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Founded | February 24, 1879 |
Named for | Apache people |
Seat | St. Johns |
Largest town | Eagar |
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• Total | 11,218 sq mi (29,050 km2) |
• Land | 11,198 sq mi (29,000 km2) |
• Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,021 |
• Estimate (2023) | 65,036 ![]() |
• Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Most of the county is occupied by part of the federally recognized Navajo Nation and the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, respectively.