Fort Apache Indian Reservation

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The Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona, United States, is an Indian Reservation encompassing parts of Gila County, Apache County, and Navajo County. It has a land area of 6,805.474 km² (2,627.608 sq mi) and a population of 12,429 people as of the 2000 census. The largest community is Whiteriver.

The Fort Apache Indian Reservation is covered mostly by pine forests and is home to forest wildlife. It is located directly south of the Mogollon Rim. The highest point in the reservation is Baldy Peak, which stands at 11,403 feet.

Attractions within the reservation include the Kinishba Ruins and various other historic sites.

The demographics of Fort Apache Indian Reservation are similar to that of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Like San Carlos, the median household income is around $14,000, and more than half the population lives under the poverty line.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Communities

• Canyon Day
• Cibecue
• East Fork
• McNary
• Whiteriver

[edit] References

• Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona United States Census Bureau