Welcome to Youngtown ...
The town of Youngtown is located in Maricopa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Youngtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1957.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Youngtown has a population of 6,869 people<2> (see below for details).
Youngtown is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Youngtown lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Youngtown: (623)
The ZIP code for Youngtown: 85363<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Youngtown had an population of 6,869 people. This is an increase of 11.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 128.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Youngtown had a population of 6,156 people. This makes Youngtown the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Youngtown represents 0.1% of the population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,156 people, the population of Youngtown increased 104.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,010 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Youngtown.
Communities Also Named Youngtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Youngtown - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Youngtown.
Communities near Youngtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Youngtown.
- Phoenix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <5>
- Goodyear
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Goodyear is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyear <5>
- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <5>
- Tolleson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleson
- Tolleson is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolleson <5>
- Litchfield Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield Park
- Litchfield Park is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield Park <5>
- Westbrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Maricopa County
- Peacock Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
- Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
- Pioneer Village II
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village II
- Pioneer Village II is located in Maricopa County
- Sun City West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City West
- Sun City West is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City West <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Youngtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Youngtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Youngtown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Youngtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngtown. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Youngtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Youngtown ...
Looking for more information about Youngtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Youngtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Youngtown.
Adding Youngtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Youngtown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Youngtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Youngtown post office opened in 1957.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Youngtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Youngtown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Youngtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Youngtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Youngtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |