Fort Apache is a community in Navajo County, Arizona, home to about 130 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 85926.
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Apache; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Apache had 113 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.
It’s the 379th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Navajo County grew from 8,829 residents in 1900 to 106,717 in 2020.
Navajo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinetop 2e, AZ weather station (23 miles away).
20,516 jobs at 1,860 businesses in Navajo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Theodore Roosevelt School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt SchoolFt. Apache | 6–8 | 149 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Seven Mile.
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