ABOUT

Youngtown is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 6,156. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

History
Youngtown is the oldest retirement community in the US. In 1954, two developers bought 320 acres (1.3 km²) of farmland & built is notable as the first master-planned, adult community in the United States, dedicated exclusively to retirees, designed by Ben Schleifer. However, in 1996, the town denied extending the stay of a 16-year-old child to live in the community. In response, the Arizona Attorney Generalinvestigated and determined it was unenforceable. In response Youngtown repealed the age restrictions in 1999.