Apache Junction, Arizona

Apache Junction (Western Apache: Hagosgeed) is a city in Pinal and Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east.

Apache Junction, Arizona
City
Welcome marker
Motto: 
"Surrounded by Legends"
Location in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona
Apache Junction
Apache Junction
Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 111°32′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
Counties
  • Pinal
  • Maricopa
IncorporatedNovember 24, 1978 (1978-11-24)
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorChip Wilson
Area
  Total35.08 sq mi (90.86 km2)
  Land35.07 sq mi (90.83 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
1,700 ft (500 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total38,499
  Density1,097.81/sq mi (423.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP codes
85119–85120
Area code480
FIPS code04-02830
GNIS feature ID2409718
Websitewww.ajcity.net
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