Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
78% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort Apache, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Fort Apache Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Apache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Apache beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1871 and 3 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fort Apache is unincorporated, so Navajo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Apache.
Its public schools are run by Theodore Roosevelt School. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 149 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fort Apache has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Fort Apache’s July high is 90°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
45% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Fort Apache. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Fort Apache. 25% of adults report frequent mental distress in Fort Apache.
| Fort Apache | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fort Apache | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.2% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.5% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fort Apache; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fort Apache residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
4 notable people were born in Fort Apache.
Unincorporated community in the state of Arizona, United States
Fort Apache (Western Apache: Tłʼog Hagai) is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Today's settlement of Fort Apache incorporates elements of the original U.S. Cavalry post Fort Apache, and lies within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, home of the White Mountain Apache Tribe, 2 miles (3 km) east of Canyon Day. Fort Apache has a post office with ZIP code 85926.
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Fort Apache has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Marie Nordstrom and Walter L. Reed.
