Apache Junction, Arizona | |
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 Welcome marker | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto: "Surrounded by Legends" | |
 Location in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona | |
  Apache Junction  Apache Junction | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 111°32′06″W / 33.39861°N 111.53500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Counties | |
| Incorporated | November 24, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[1] |
| • Mayor | Chip Wilson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2) |
| • Land | 35.07 sq mi (90.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (500 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,499 |
| • Density | 1,097.81/sq mi (423.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time)) |
| ZIP codes | 85119–85120 |
| Area code | 480 |
| FIPS code | 04-02830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409718[3] |
| Website | www |
Apache Junction (Western Apache: Hagosgeed) is a city in Pinal and Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499,[4] most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east.
- ^ "Government – Apache Junction, AZ – Official Website". City of Apache Junction. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apache Junction, Arizona
- ^ a b "Apache Junction city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.