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Time Zone: Apache County lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Johns is the Seat for Apache County.

Apache County was founded in 1879 and was created by taking area from YavapaiCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Apache had a population of 70,591 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 69,423 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Apache represented 1.35% of the total population of Arizona, making it the state's 10th most populous county (out of 15 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201071,518+3.02%+1.31% since 2009
200970,591+1.68%+1.54% since 2008
200869,520+0.14%+0.35% since 2007
200769,278-0.21% 
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200069,423The Last Census

More information can be found on the Apache County Census Page for Apache County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Apache County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Apache County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Eagar   4,5164,03311.98% increase  
Saint Johns   3,6753,26912.42% increase  
Springerville   2,0051,9721.67% increase  

Websites for Apache County

Official Website:   www.co.apache.az.us/

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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