Page Contents for Apache Junction, Arizona
Statistics & Facts
Location
Weather & Climate
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Economy
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
- The Arizona state capital is Phoenix.
- The population of Apache Junction is approximately 41,104 (2003), 35840 (2010).
- The approximate number of families is 13,775 (2000), 15574 (2010).
- The amount of land area in Apache Junction is 42.565 sq. kilometers.
- The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
- The distance from Apache Junction to Washington DC is 2049 miles.
- The distance to the Arizona state capital is 32 miles. (as the crow flies)
- Apache Junction is positioned 33.40 degrees north of the equator and 111.54 degrees west of the prime meridian.
- Apache Junction elevation is 1,715 feet above sea level.
- Apache Junction per capita income is $ 20,903 (2000).
- Apache Junction median income is $ 44,000 (2005).
- Apache Junction average annual rainfall is 9 inches per year
- Apache Junction average annual precipitation is 7.52 inches peryear.
- The average low temperature is 52.9 degrees F.
- The average high temperature is 84.9 degrees F.
- The average winter temperature is 53 degrees F.
- The average summer temperature is 93 degrees F.
Location
35 miles outside of Phoenix and Mesa at the junction of the 60 and 88 highways on the eastern rim of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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Climate
Sonoran Desert.
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Weather
warm and dry most of the year. There is often a trace of snow, sleet or hail each year.
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History & History Related Items
Apache Junction is the western end of the Apache Trail.
Learn more about the Apache Trail
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The incorporation of Apache Junction
1978
Attractions
Superstition Mountain & Lost Dutchman Museum
The overwhelming presence of the Superstition Mountainsis the main attraction of this area. It is maintained to be the location for the famous Lost Dutchman Mine. Over the years, many explorers have attempted to find the mine - all unsuccessfully - with some losing their lives in the pursuit. Superstition Peak, 5,057 feet above sea level, is the highest in the range, which was named by the local Pima Indian Tribe.
The Lost Dutchman State Park
The Apache Trail, which winds north from Apache Junction, is an exceptionally scenic mountain drive to recreation areas such as Canyon, Apache and Roosevelt Lakes, all located in Salt River Canyon. U.S. 60, to the east, leads to the active mining towns of Globe, Miami and Superior.
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Goldfield Ghost Town
Gateway to the Superstition Mountains.
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Economy & Industry
mainly focused on recreation and retirement. Nearly all services in the area are geared to tourists. There is a large influx of seasonal visitors each winter as they escape the cold northern climate.
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Apache Junction City Government
City of Apache Junction
300 East Superstition Blvd.
Apache Junction, Arizona 85219
Telephone: (480)982-8002
FAX: (480)982-7018
Email
Apache Junction Chamber
Apache Junction Area
Chamber of Commerce567 W. apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Telephone: (480) 982-3141
Toll-free: (800) 252-3141
FAX: (480) 982-3234
Email:
info@apachejunctioncoc.com
Apache Junction Organizations
Apache Junction Area
Chamber of Commerce567 W. apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Telephone: (480) 982-3141
Toll-free: (800) 252-3141
FAX: (480) 982-3234
Email:
info@apachejunctioncoc.com
Apache Junction Libraries
Apache Junction Public Library
1177 N. Idaho Rd.
Apache Junction, Arizona 85219
Phone: (480) 474-8555
Fax: (480) 983-4540
Apache Junction Schools
Apache Junction Unified Schools
1575 W. Southern Avenue
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Phone: 480-982-1110
Email the school district - Email:
webmaster@ajusd.org
HIGHER EDUCATION
Central Arizona College
Superstition Mountain Campus
273 Old West Highway
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
Telephone: (480) 982-7261
Apache Junction Miscellany
Population of Apache Junction
1980 - 9,935
1990 - 18,100
1995 - 19,525
1998 - 24,000
2000 - 31,814
2003 - 41,104 (estimate)
2008 - 55,651 (projection)
