Yuma, Colorado

City in Colorado, United States

Home rule municipality in Colorado, United States

Yuma, Colorado

Home rule municipality[1]

Yuma seen from the east

Location of the City of Yuma in Yuma County, Colorado.

Yuma

Location of the City of Yuma in the United States.

Coordinates: 40°7′22″N 102°43′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.12278°N 102.72500°W﻿ / 40.12278; -102.72500
Country|  United States
State|  Colorado
County| Yuma County[2]
City| Yuma[1]
Incorporated| March 24, 1887[3]
Government

• Type| Home rule municipality[1]
Area

[4]

• Total| 3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
• Land| 3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
• Water| 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation

[5]

| 4,144 ft (1,263 m)
Population

(2020)[6]

• Total| 3,456
• Density| 1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone| UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]|

80759

Area code| 970
FIPS code| 08-86750
GNIS feature ID| 0202920
Website| colorado.gov/pacific/cityofyuma

Yuma is a home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2020 census.[6]

## History[edit]

A post office in Yuma has been in operation since 1885.[8] The community was named after a Native American named Yuma who worked for the railroad, died and was buried near the town site.[9]

On August 8, 2023, a tornado touched down near the town, damaging farms.[10]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 1 square mile (2.6 km2) is land and 0.41% is water. Yuma is 27 miles from the nearest city, Wray.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1890| 241| | —
1900| 139| | −42.3%
1910| 333| | 139.6%
1920| 1,177| | 253.5%
1930| 1,360| | 15.5%
1940| 1,606| | 18.1%
1950| 1,908| | 18.8%
1960| 1,919| | 0.6%
1970| 2,259| | 17.7%
1980| 2,824| | 25.0%
1990| 2,719| | −3.7%
2000| 3,285| | 20.8%
2010| 3,524| | 7.3%
2020| 3,456| | −1.9%

## Gallery[edit]

* Postcard: Laying the cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1910

## See also[edit]

* Geography portal
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* Colorado portal

* Outline of Colorado
* Index of Colorado-related articles
* State of Colorado
* Colorado cities and towns
* Colorado municipalities
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* Yuma County, Colorado

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Yuma city, Colorado". Retrieved April 12, 2023.
7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
8. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
9. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 52.
10. ^ Flynn, Colleen (August 9, 2023). "Photos: Tornado damage in Yuma County". Fox 31 Denver. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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