Young, Arizona
| Young, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona |
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 Young, Arizona
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| Coordinates: 34°6′5″N 110°57′49″W / 34.10139°N 110.96361°WCoordinates: 34°6′5″N 110°57′49″W / 34.10139°N 110.96361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Gila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.8 sq mi (123.9 km2) |
| • Land | 47.8 sq mi (123.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,184 ft (1,580 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 666 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85554 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-85330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0036483 |
Young is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 666 as of the 2010 census, up from 561 at the 2000 census.
Young is located in northeastern Gila County at 34°6′42″N 110°55′45″W / 34.11167°N 110.92917°W (34.111688, -110.929208), along Arizona State Route 288 (which becomes Gila County 512 to the north). SR 288 is paved within and north of the town, totaling about 10 miles (16 km) of pavement, but there is no fully paved road connecting Young with other highways. Young is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest.
There are two main roads in and out of Young, one north (from SR 260) and one south (from SR 188). From Arizona State Route 260 between mile markers 284 and 285 (east of Christopher Creek and west of Heber/Overgaard), go south along FR512 for about 26 miles (42 km). SR 288's northernmost 3 miles (5 km) have been paved (as of October 2010), leaving about 13 miles (21 km) of this road unpaved. The southern route starts at the intersection of SR 188 and SR 288 (near Roosevelt Lake) and continues north along SR 288 for 47 miles (76 km). About 15–16 miles (24–26 km) is unpaved. Four-wheel drive is recommended during inclement weather.
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