Young, Arizona

About Young

Young, AZ is a small unincorporated community located in central Arizona.

Young holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 47.79 square miles.

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What Makes Young Unique

• The only place in America named Young — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Arizona — one of 467 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Young

• Young Elementary School
• Young High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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