On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Doney Park is more historic than 9% of U.S. towns, #91 of 140 in Arizona. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Doney Park’s overall grade.
Few Arizona towns list much on the Register (a typical Arizona town has 0.1 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Doney Park’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (29% of Arizona towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±1.0 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Doney Park’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
Elden PuebloSilver Saddle Mobile Home ParkThe Elms Mobile Home ParkWheel Inn Mobile Home Park
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
The story so far
Doney Park, in brief
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Doney Park yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Doney Park is a census-designated place in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is a residential area northeast of Flagstaff, located off U.S. Route 89 and is in the 86004 zip code. The area is named for Kevin Doney, a northern Arizona pioneer. Many of the homes in this community are on lots of one acre or larger. The area is known for its views of the San Francisco Peaks and Sunset Crater Volcano.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,395 to 5,910 (+10%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Doney Park is more historic than 9% of U.S. towns, #91 of 140 in Arizona. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Doney Park?
0.8% of Doney Park’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.0 points), against a typical 0.4% for an Arizona town; the median home was built in 1995.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (5), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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