St. John's
Regional Chamber
of Commerce

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Economic Development

 

Community Profile

Founded: 1879
Incorporated: 1946
Elevation: 5,730
Located in Apache County Arizona

"Once a traditional agricultural community, St. Johns has become a location where traditional values and new technology meet at the crossroads. Two fossil-fuled electric generation plants employ more than 400 people. On the cutting edge of technology, a data communications earth station is located near St. Johns. St. Johns serves as the Apache County seat and center of governmental activities, providing employment for more than 300 people."

Click here to download the full Community Profile for St. Johns. (PDF document)

Economy of St. Johns

"Agriculture and power generation are the primary drivers of the St. Johns economy. Government also is important. Government by far provides the most employment of any sector."

Click here to download and read the "Economy of St. Johns" prepared by Tom Rex and reviewed by the Arizona Department of Commerce. (PDF document)

 

Projects Coming to Apache County

"Passport Potash Inc. is a TSX-listed resource company engaged in the exploration and development of advanced potash properties. Passport has acquired a strategic position in Arizona’s Holbrook Basin and is well positioned to take advantage of potash in the basin with land holdings encompassing over 70,000 acres.

The infrastructure in the Holbrook basin is prime, with immediate access to BNSF rail lines, Interstate 40 and a major power plant within 25 miles of the project. Potash deposits in the Holbrook Basin are considered shallow by industry standards, with deposits ranging at depths of between 800 and 1300 ft., which is a major advantage for Passport."

Click here to visit Passport Potash.

"Invenergy is the largest independent wind developer in the United States. More than twenty wind generating facilities, representing an aggregate generation capacity of over 2,200 MW, have been developed by Invenergy and are now operating in North America and Europe. Another 1,500 MW of Invenergy projects currently are under contract or under construction, and expected to be in operation by the end of 2013.

Invenergy’s focus is on the development and long-term ownership and operation of utility scale wind projects ranging in size from 25 to 500 MW. With a long-term perspective, Invenergy Wind takes a proactive approach to building strong relationships with various project stakeholders including landowners, host communities and power purchase customers."

Click here to visit Invenergy.

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180 W. Cleveland Street | P.O. Box 929 | St. Johns, AZ 85936
Phone: 928-337-2000 | Fax: 928-337-2020