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Springerville, AZ

Springerville, Arizona
Town
Springerville Federal Building, 1938
Springerville Federal Building, 1938
Motto: Respect for our past
Confidence in our future
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Location in Apache County and the state of Arizona
Springerville, Arizona is located in the US
Springerville, Arizona
Springerville, Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°8′11″N 109°16′45″W / 34.13639°N 109.27917°W / 34.13639; -109.27917Coordinates: 34°8′11″N 109°16′45″W / 34.13639°N 109.27917°W / 34.13639; -109.27917
Country United States
State Arizona
County Apache
Government
 • Mayor Mary Nedrow
Area
 • Total 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
 • Land 11.5 sq mi (29.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 6,967 ft (2,124 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,961
 • Estimate (2014) 1,964
 • Density 170/sq mi (65.7/km2)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85938
Area code 928
FIPS code 04-68990
Website Town of Springerville

Springerville is a town in Apache County, Arizona, United States, within the White Mountains. Its postal ZIP code is 85938. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,961.

Springerville sits at an elevation of 6,974 feet (2,126 m) above sea level. Along with its neighbor Eagar, the communities make up the place known as Round Valley which is in the central-eastern part of Arizona close to the New Mexico border.

The town that grew around Henry Springer's trading post was officially given its name on May 10, 1876. Before that time it had gone by names such as Colorado Chiquito, Milligan Settlement, and Valle Redondo (Round Valley).

Outlaw Cowboy Ike Clanton, who was present at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, was shot dead in Springerville on June 1, 1887, by detective Jonas V. Brighton when he resisted arrest on charges of cattle rustling.

The town was incorporated in 1948.

In 1951, Twentieth Century Fox filmed an adaptation of Fred Gipson's novel The Home Place titled Return of the Texan at several locations in and around Springerville.

In June 2011, the entire town was evacuated due to a nearby wildfire.

Springerville is located at 34°8′11″N 109°16′45″W / 34.13639°N 109.27917°W / 34.13639; -109.27917 (34.136342, -109.279227).


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