
Donations keep Lost Dutchman, Tonto Natural Bridge and other parks open a bit longer amid a state budget crunch. One resident donates $8,000.
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Mayor's Welcome:|
Apache Junction is a great place. |
Business Week magazine named Apache Junction #4 on their "America's Best Affordable Places to Retire" list in July 10, 2009.
We are the easternmost community in the Greater Phoenix area, bordered on the east by the Tonto National Forest (the Nation’s fifth largest) and state-owned land.
Unlike many other cities, Apache Junction has NO city property tax.
We encompass approximately 36.5 square miles and are the gateway to the legendary Superstition Mountains and wonderful outdoor recreational areas with hiking, water sports and camping.
A variety of life styles are available in Apache Junction, including western rural acreage, urban single-family residential neighborhoods, adult only retirement clusters and mixed age-group living areas.
We are easily accessible to U.S. 60, the Superstition Freeway, and located at the junction of U.S. Highways 60 and 89 and state Highway 88.
From 1990 to 2004 the City experienced a 54% increase in population
The Apache Junction primary market area, extending from Mesa on the west to past Gold Canyon to the east, consists of approximately 150 square miles. This market area has a year-round population of over 140,000 residents.
Minutes away from one of the "10 Most Underrated Golf Courses" in America, according to Sports Illustrated's golf editor, Gary Van Sickle in 2007