Welcome to Eagar ...

The town of Eagar is located in Apache County<1>.

Eagar was established in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eagar has a population of 4,946 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Eagar is 7,120 feet [2,170 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Eagar is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Eagar, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Code for Eagar: 928

The ZIP code for Eagar: 85925<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eagar had an population of 4,946 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eagar had a population of 4,885 people (or 6.8% of the total population of Apache County). This makes Eagar the county's most populous community.

The population of Eagar represents 0.08% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,885 people, the population of Eagar increased 21.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,033 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eagar.

Websites for Eagar ...

Official Website: www.eagar.com/

Communities near Eagar ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Eagar.

• Greer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Greer is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greer
  • From Eagar to Greer
• Northwoods
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
  • Northwoods is located in Apache County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Northwoods
  • From Eagar to Northwoods
• Nutrioso
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutrioso
  • Nutrioso is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nutrioso <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nutrioso
  • From Eagar to Nutrioso
• Alpine
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alpine
  • From Eagar to Alpine
• Sprucedale ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sprucedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Sprucedale is located in Greenlee County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sprucedale
  • From Eagar to Sprucedale
• Vernon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vernon
  • From Eagar to Vernon
• Saint Johns
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Saint Johns is located in Apache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Johns
  • From Eagar to Saint Johns
• Luna
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
  • Luna is located in Catron County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Luna
  • From Eagar to Luna

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eagar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagar.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagar. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eagar.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagar. See our Newspapers Page for Eagar.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagar ...

Looking for more information about Eagar? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eagar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Eagar: www.eagar.com/

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/