Apache Junction, Arizona

• Bull Dog Canyon
  

  Bulldog Canyon is that huge area that you drive by to the east of Usery Pass and south of the Bush highway.

• New Youngtown police chief settles in
  

  Terry McDonald is ready to help the Youngtown Police Department move forward and continue to serve the residents.

• Man arrested after teen shot at front door of E. Valley home
  

  Reported by: Katrina Wessman Email: kwessman@abc15.com Reported by: Deborah Stocks Last Update: 5:34 pm Slideshow Brock E. Elson APACHE JUNCTION, AZ a ' A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a teen was shot at the front door of her home in Apache Junction last month.

• Police nab suspect accused of shooting A.J. woman when she opened door
  

  MESA A man who police say shot a woman over a month ago is behind bars. On February 8 a woman in Apache Junction opened a door at a home and was shot .Now police say the man who did it is in jail.

• San Tan Valley school district to open traditional academy
  

  Yet another public school district is gearing up to open a traditional academy to fulfill demands from area families.

• winterizing motorcoach for Arizona summertime heat
  

  We are planning on storing our coach in Apache Junction this summer and have never stored it before.

• 18th Annual Spring Antique Engine & Tractor Show
  

  The image of the straw hatted farmer firing up the tractor and turning the spring soil is Americana at its best.

• RVing 101: Campers mourn closing of Arizona State Park
  

  Although the closure of an additional 13 state parks is slated to save $9 million in operational expenses statewide, the economic impact on rural communities is expected to have hefty ramifications.

• Egg-donor legislation gains approval of Senate
  

  State senators voted Tuesday to put restrictions on the sale of human eggs and require warnings to women -- but specifically rejected similar requirements for sperm donations by men.

• The best places to see and photograph wildflowers in Arizona
  

  Break out your camera... and get to shooting! March is a great time in Arizona to snap pictures of the beautiful wildflowers around the state.

• FD: Roof collapses in Apache Junction house fire
  

  An Apache Junction homeowner has been displaced after his home caught fire Saturday morning.

• Wild horses, burros on sale in Apache Junction
  

  Randy Helm says wild horses can learn to live with people - as long as the people are willing to learn from the horses.

• 3 Apache Junction faculty arrested for sex with students
  

  In a little over a year, three Apache Junction High School faculty members have been arrested for having sex with students.

• Police in search of two suspects allegedly involved in shooting
  

  Police released information today about a shooting that occurred last week. A 25-year-old man was shot on Feb.

• New hospital opens in Apache Junction
  

  Brent Cope walked quickly with a visitor through Apache Junction's newest hospital, showing off spacious operating and intensive care rooms as vendors scrambled to fill trays with appetizers in the main lobby.

• Apache Junction to close 2 schools
  

  The board also voted Tuesday to reconfigure the grades at its remaining schools.

• PD: Police in standoff with - person of interest' in shooting
  

  Police are stationed outside an east Valley home as a five-hour standoff continues with a "person of interest" possibly inside the house.

• Arizona looks at privatizing state parks
  

  While Camp Verde, Sedona, Apache Junction, Flagstaff, Jerome and others are rallying around their local state parks as important contributors to local economies, there may be a plan in the Governor's Office to operate the parks with or without existing staff.

• The Bureau of Land Management Presents The Wild Horse and Burro Adoption
  

  The Bureau of Land Management presents a wild horse and burro adoption on February 26 - 28 at the Apache Junction Rodeo Park, 1590 E. Lost Dutchman Blvd., Apache Junction, Arizona.

City Description

Apache Junction is a city in Maricopa and Pinal counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 32,776, most of whom lived in Pinal County. Apache Junction is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and U.S. Highway 60. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is nearby. Apache Junction is at 33°24′54″N 111°32′46″W / 33.415035°N 111.546025°W / 33.415035; -111.546025. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,814 people, 13,775 households, and 9,008 families residing in the city. The population density was 929.3 people per square mile (358.9/km²). There were 22,771 housing units at an average density of 665.1/sq mi (256.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.66% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.11% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.80% of the population. There were 13,775 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with

City Contained By:

• Pinal County
• Arizona
• Maricopa County
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 88.5775933735 km squared

City Featured in Films:

• The Ballad of Cable Hogue
• Charro!
• Haunted
• Raising Arizona

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