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History · Munds Park

Munds Park dates to 1876

Most of Munds Park was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Below: maps from 1965 on.

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How Munds Park began

When was Munds Park founded?

1876

Munds Park dates its founding to 1876 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 1,096150 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Munds Park’s past

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The story so far

Munds Park, in brief

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

Munds Park is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Munds Park sits at an elevation of 6,510 feet (1,980 m), and is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest. Munds Park was founded circa 1876, by rancher William Munds who settled in the area with his family. It is located just off Interstate 17, mile marker 323, and as of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,096. The Munds Park post office has the ZIP code 86017.

Munds Park was established in 1876. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 631 to 1,096 (+74%).

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

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On the map

Munds Park on the map, 1965 to 1974

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

Munds Park on the 1965 USGS mapMunds Park on the 1974 USGS map1965Munds Park 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 Munds Park.

Famous people

Famous people close to Munds Park

Nobody well known was born in Munds Park itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Andy DevineAmerican actor · b. 1905
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Henry L. GiclasAmerican astronomer · b. 1910
Justin FrankelAmerican computer programmer · b. 1978
Tyler GillettAmerican film director, cinematographer, writer… · b. 1982
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Blake WoodruffAmerican actor · b. 1995
R. Carlos NakaiAmerican Native flutist · b. 1946

Questions about Munds Park’s history

What year was Munds Park founded?

In 1876, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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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 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.