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History · Lazy Y U

Half of Lazy Y U’s homes were built after 2004

Most of Lazy Y U was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2004. Below: maps from 1968 on.

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What stands out about Lazy Y U’s past

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The story so far

Lazy Y U, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lazy Y U yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lazy Y U is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 474 at the 2020 census, up from 428 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 428 to 474 (+11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Lazy Y U on the map, 1968 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lazy Y U. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lazy Y U on the 1968 USGS mapLazy Y U on the 1980 USGS map1968Rattlesnake Hill sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lazy Y U.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lazy Y U

Nobody well known was born in Lazy Y U itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Aron RaAmerican atheist activist · b. 1962
Josh BriggsAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1993
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Jason ZumwaltAmerican actor · b. 1975
Joe HartAmerican politician · b. 1944
Doug MirabelliAmerican baseball player · b. 1970
William George BonelliAmerican politician · b. 1895

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Where this page comes from

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). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.