Youngtown, Arizona
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Phoenix census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85363. It stands on Lower El Mirage Wash. The Survey maps it on the El Mirage quadrangle. 7,056 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,138 feet above sea level.
On record in Youngtown
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Sun City DEVCO Model No.1listed 2015 · 0.8 miles away
Population over time
2 figuresYoungtown grew from 6,156 to 7,056 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,156 | |
| 2020 | 7,056 | +900 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS El Mirage quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS El Mirage quadrangle1:24000
- 1971 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1988 USGS Phoenix North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
607 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 607 fires within 5 miles of Youngtown between 1992 and 2020, burning about 113 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 560 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-110821 |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | El Mirage Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sun City Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-133152 |
| 4 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | El Mirage Fire Department | 3065 |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-111961 |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sun City Fire Department | not named |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-121942 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Youngtown: 7 producers, 3 past producers, 1 unknown. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Halite, Salt, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Pit Sun Valley Crushing | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Alonzo Elder Muscovite #1 | Mica | Producer | ||
| Luke Salt Body - Southwest Salt Mine | Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | 1968 | |
| Southwest Mine & Mill | Salt | Producer | ||
| Southwest Salt | Salt | Producer | ||
| Unidentified Halite Occurrence | Halite | Past Producer | Halite | |
| Arizona Sand & Rock, Agua Fria Plan | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel | |
| Union Rock & Materials, El Mirage | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Youngtown in 9 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 2 heavy rain, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | Lightning | Youngtown | $50,000 | House fire reported at 11620 N 114th Drive. At least 4 palm tree fires were reportedly started by lightning strikes. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | Youngtown | $40,000 | Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the western portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on October 23rd. Some of the stronger storms affected areas from Luke Air Force Base east into Glendale and Peoria. Peak rain rates with the stronger storms were in excess of one inch per hour and this led to some flash flooding. According to reports from local broadcast media, at roughly 1800MST multiple water rescues were already underway near 103rd Avenue and Mountain View Road. This was just north of Northern Avenue and between New River and the Agua Fria River. There was significant water over the roads and this could be viewed in media chopper footage. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect at the time of the rescues; it was issued at 1729MST and remained in effect through 2030MST. No injuries were reported despite the flash flooding and water rescues. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Youngtown | $20,000 | Water rescue reported near the area of Olive Avenue and 103rd Avenue in Peoria. No injuries reported. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Youngtown | $10,000 | A water rescue was reported at 107th Avenue and Mountain View Road. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Youngtown | $5,000 | Scattered thunderstorms developed across the western portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the afternoon hours on July 29th and some of the stronger storms produced gusty and damaging outflow winds which affected communities such as El Mirage. According to local broadcast media, at 1710MST gusty winds estimated to be 60 mph knocked down a tree and snapped a light pole. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Youngtown | $500 | A damaged mobile home awning laid on the road of North 103 Avenue between West Olive Avenue and West Northern Avenue in Glendale. Timing estimated from radar. Wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2010 | Heavy Rain | Youngtown | - | Several reports of hail across the metro area. Hail size was 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Brief heavy rain and gusty winds were also reported. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Youngtown | - | Spotter reported heavy rain of 0.25 inches and gusty winds estimated to 40 mph. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Youngtown | - | A spotter in Youngtown had a downpour of one inch of rain in just 30 minutes. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Tanks | 0.7 miles | 19 | |
| Agua Fria | 1.0 miles | 19 | |
| Sun City | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Dysart (historical) | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Country Meadows | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Goldbadge | 2.2 miles | 19 | |
| Sunset Village | 2.3 miles | 19 | |
| Villa Vista | 2.5 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Youngtown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q985309 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 36491. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








