Young

History

Young played a central part in the Pleasant Valley War between 1887 and 1897. In September 1887, Sheriff Mulvernon of Prescott led a posse that pursued and killed John Graham and Charles Blevins during a shootout at "Perkins Store".

Geography

Young is located in northeastern Gila County at (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 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 . SR 288's northernmost have been paved (as of October 2010), leaving about 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 . About is unpaved. Four-wheel drive is recommended during inclement weather. The nearest cities to Young are Payson, by road to the northwest, and Globe/Miami, to the south. From the Phoenix area, Young is about away and typically takes 2.5 to 3 hours by vehicle. As a result, most medical emergencies are tended to by Air Ambulance. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. The community is set in the Pleasant Valley, drained to the southeast by Cherry Creek, a tributary of the Salt River.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Young Elementary School
  Elementary · YOUNG · 38 students
• Young High School
  High · YOUNG · 9 students