City of Apache Junction, Arizona
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Location in Pinal County and the state of Arizona
Coordinates: 33°24′54″N 111°32′46″W / 33.415, -111.54611
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Counties	Pinal, Maricopa
Government
- Mayor	John Insalaco
Area
- Total	34.2 sq mi (88.7 km²)
- Land	34.2 sq mi (88.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,722 ft (525 m)
Population (2005)
- Total	32,297
- Density	944.36/sq mi (364.11/km²)
Time zone	MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	85200-85299
Area code(s)	480
FIPS code	04-02830
GNIS feature ID	0025702
Website: http://ajnet.ci.apache-jct.az.us/

Apache Junction is a city primarily in Pinal County, Arizona, USA, with a small portion in Maricopa County. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 31,046.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 457 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,875 × 1,071 pixels, file size: 771 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Superstition Mountain in 2002 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Pinal_County_Incorporated_areas_Apache_Junction_highlighted. ... Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... List of the 15 counties in the U.S. state of Arizona: Arizona county map Apache County formed in 1879 from part of Yavapai County. ... Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... MST is UTC-7 The Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-7. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American area code 480 is a state of Arizona telephone area code which was split from Area Code 602 on April 1, 1999, due to the explosive growth of the Phoenix metropolitan area in the 1990s. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...

Apache Junction is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and U.S. Highway 60. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is nearby. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... United States Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... The Superstitions The Superstition Mountains, popularly referred to as The Superstitions, or sometimes The Supes, are a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Valley of the Sun (the Phoenix metropolitan area). ...

Geography

Apache Junction is at 33°24′54″N, 111°32′46″W (33.415035, -111.546025)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 88.7 km² (34.2 mi²). All of it is land; none is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 31,814 people, 13,775 households, and 9,008 families residing in the city. The population density was 358.9/km² (929.3/mi²). There were 22,771 housing units at an average density of 256.8/km² (665.1/mi²). Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Racial composition

The racial makeup of the city was 92.66% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. 8.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

Households

There were 13,775 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.75. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

Income

The median income for a household in the city was $33,170, and the median income for a family was $37,726. Males had a median income of $31,283 versus $22,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,806. About 7.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Trivia

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• Apache Junction is the closest town to the location of the annual Arizona Renaissance Festival.
• The film Bad Santa mentioned Apache Junction.
• The town is frequently called AJ by the locals.
• The film Raising Arizona was filmed at locations in and around Apache Junction.
• The boxer Scott Walker resided in Apache Junction until his death.
• The legendary Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is said to be located near Apache Junction. Part of the area where the mine is rumored to be is now an Arizona State Park.
• Apache Junction is located at the start of the Apache Trail.
• Tony Consiglio, the cartoonist makes his home in Apache Junction.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... According to this site [1] The annual Arizona Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 12-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast. ... Bad Santa is a 2003 film directed by Terry Zwigoff, produced by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Billy Bob Thornton as the title character and Tony Cox as his partner-in-crime. ... Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand, and Randall Tex Cobb. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Perry Scott Walker (October 30, 1969 in Mesa, Arizona - January 31, 2004 in Apache Junction, Arizona) was a professional boxer. ... Entrance to Lost Dutchman State Park The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine (also known by many similar names) is reportedly a very rich gold mine hidden in the Superstition Mountains, near Apache Junction, Arizona, east of Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. ... This is a list of state parks in the U.S. state of Arizona, operated by Arizona State Parks. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tony Consiglio is an American cartoonist. ... Cartoonist Jack Elrod at work. ...

References

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External links

• Official website
• Arizona Renaissance Festival
• Local Weather Conditions

Coordinates: 33.415035° N 111.546025° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Maricopa County, Arizona
County seat: Phoenix
Cities	Apache Junction | Avondale | Chandler | El Mirage | Glendale | Goodyear | Litchfield Park | Mesa | Peoria | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Surprise | Tempe | Tolleson Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Avondale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Boyd W. Dunn (R) Area  - City  58. ... El Mirage is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Elaine Scruggs (R) Area  - City  55. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Government  - Mayor Jim Cavanagh Area  - City  116. ... Litchfield Park is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Government  - Mayor Keno Hawker (R) Area  - City  125. ... Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... County Maricopa County, Arizona Area  - Total  - Water 180. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated November 29, 1894 Government  - Mayor Hugh Hallman Area  - City  39. ... Tolleson is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ...
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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Pinal County, Arizona
County seat: Florence
Cities	Apache Junction | Casa Grande | Coolidge | Eloy | Maricopa Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Florence is a town located in Pinal County, Arizona. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... This article is about Casa Grande, Arizona. ... Coolidge is a city located in Pinal County, Arizona. ... Eloy is a city located in Pinal County, Arizona. ... Maricopa is a city (during the 2000 census was a census-designated place) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. ...
Towns	Florence | Kearny | Mammoth | Superior Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Florence is a town located in Pinal County, Arizona. ... Kearny is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. ... Mammoth is a town located in Pinal County, Arizona. ... Superior is a town located in Pinal County, Arizona. ...
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Communities	Randolph | Ray | Reymert It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Randolph is a small, historically African American, unincorporated community in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. ... A town that no longer exists. ... Reymert, Arizona is a ghost town, originally established around a post office that began operation on June 6, 1890, and named after its founder, James DeNoon Reymart. ...