| Bylas, Arizona | |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bylas |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Graham |
| Subdivision Type3: | Indian Reservation |
| Subdivision Name3: | San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.88 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2622 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1782 |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.55 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 426.21 |
| Timezone1: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1292°N -110.1167°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 85530[2] |
| Area Code: | 928 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 04-08710 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2582743 |
Bylas ('''Hago'teełe''') is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Graham County, Arizona, United States, located within the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,962.[3] The community has a medical clinic, a police substation, and a market. Bylas is an Apache settlement divided into two communities, one of the White Mountain Apache, the other of San Carlos and Southern Tonto Apache. It is named for Bylas (a.k.a. Bailish) a chief of the Eastern White Mountain Apache band.
Bylas' population in 1960 was estimated as 500.[4]
Bylas appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[5] In 1980, it was made a census-designated place (CDP).[6] In 2000, it did not initially appear on the census returns,[7] but the census viewer page[8] later returned a population of 1,147. It appeared normally again as a CDP on the 2010 returns.[9]
The road is served by U.S. Route 70.
San Carlos Apache Nnee Bich'o Nii Transit provides transportation on the reservation and to Safford and Globe.[10] Greyhound Lines serves Bylas on its Phoenix-El Paso via Globe route.
Bylas is served by the Fort Thomas Unified School District.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bylas has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[11]