Why visit Youngtown
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Sun Bowl Amphitheatre, Sun City Country Club and North Golf Course (Sun City).
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 105°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in Youngtown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Youngtown
Youngtown is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,056, up from 6,156 in 2010. It is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Youngtown, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Sun Bowl Amphitheatre
Museum · 1.0 mi
Concert venue in Sun City, Arizona, United States of America
10220 North 107th Avenue, Sun City
Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
10801 West Oakmont Drive, Sun City
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Sun City Country Club
Golf course · American · 1.4 mi
18 hole Par 72
9433 North 107th Avenue, Sun City
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay1
History
In 1954, two developers bought 320 acres (1.3 km2) of farmland and built the United States' first planned community dedicated exclusively to retirees. Designed by Ben Schleifer, who also had the idea of an active retirement community, the community was ironically named Youngtown. Frances Greer who owned the ranch that the development was built on. In 1955, 125 homes were built, with about 85 other lots sold.
Two years later, in 1957, Youngtown was featured in an episode of Wide Wide World. This put national attention on the area. As a result, more people began moving in, sparking a new movement for the community.
In 1959, West Valley agriculturalist Jim Boswell II withheld land from Del Webb when selling land to build Sun City. The land between Alabama and Grand avenues and west of 111th Avenue, was saved specifically to allow Youngtown to have space for further expansion. A year later in 1960, on January 1, Sun City opened just east of the development. That same year, the town of Youngtown was incorporated and the country's first AARP Chapter was established in the town.
In 1996, the town, citing its age restrictions, denied extending the stay of a 16-year-old child to live in the community. In response, Arizona attorney general Grant Woods investigated and determined that the age ordinance was unenforceable. In response, Youngtown repealed the age restrictions in 1999.
From the History section of Youngtown, Arizona on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Christ the Savior Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 0.7 mi
11234 West Alabama Avenue, Youngtown
Compass Bible Church
Church · Protestant · 0.7 mi
11230 West Alabama Avenue, Youngtown
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 1.4 mi
13014 North 108th Avenue, Sun City
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Academy of Math And Science Peoria Advanced
School · 4.5 mi
7785 W Peoria Ave, Peoria
Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus
School · 1.5 mi
11039 W Olive Ave, Peoria
Healthcare2
Map of Youngtown
83 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 41°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 69°F | 44°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 76°F | 49°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 84°F | 55°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 93°F | 64°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 102°F | 72°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 105°F | 80°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 104°F | 79°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 98°F | 72°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 87°F | 60°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 74°F | 48°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 40°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Youngtown (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Maricopa County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-06-28: Boulder View Fire (Fire)
- 2024-06-12: Rose Fire (Fire)
- 2023-06-28: Diamond Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-27: Avondale Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-23: Aquila Fire (Fire)
- 2020-06-20: Bush Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Luke Air Force Base (LUF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- El Mirage 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Sun City 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Sun City West 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Litchfield Park 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Glendale 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Citrus Park 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Surprise 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Tolleson 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Phoenix 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Peoria 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Maricopa Lake, Youngtown, Az, Rob Cooley from Youngtown, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sun Bowl, Sun City Arizona, USA, Carptrash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-287546 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287549 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-33325 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-35893 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287547 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS020-E-36514 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287548 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-282051 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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