Yuma, Colorado

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Yuma, Colorado
Home rule municipality [1]
2022-09-11 14 37 11 View southward across western Yuma County, Colorado, centered on the city of Yuma.jpg
Aerial view of Yuma (2022)
Yuma County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Yuma Highlighted 0886750.svg
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°7′22″N102°43′30″W / 40.12278°N 102.72500°W / 40.12278; -102.72500 [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Yuma [3]
Incorporated March 24, 1887 [4]
Named after Yuma
Area
[5]
 • Total
3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,137 ft (1,261 m)
Population
 (2020) [6]
 • Total
3,456
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80759 [7]
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-86750 [2]
GNIS ID 202920 [2]
Website cityofyuma.colorado.gov

Yuma is a home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. [2] The population was 3,456 at the 2020 census. [6]

Contents

History

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 is buried near the town site. [9]

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

The Yuma School's mascot is the Outlaws.

Geography

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.

Climate

Climate data for Yuma, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–1902, 1939–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		82
(28)		89
(32)		93
(34)		100
(38)		111
(44)		109
(43)		111
(44)		103
(39)		94
(34)		90
(32)		77
(25)		111
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)42.6
(5.9)		45.2
(7.3)		56.2
(13.4)		63.3
(17.4)		73.2
(22.9)		85.8
(29.9)		91.8
(33.2)		88.9
(31.6)		80.6
(27.0)		66.3
(19.1)		53.2
(11.8)		42.9
(6.1)		65.8
(18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)29.9
(−1.2)		32.0
(0.0)		41.7
(5.4)		48.9
(9.4)		59.5
(15.3)		71.1
(21.7)		76.9
(24.9)		74.3
(23.5)		65.4
(18.6)		51.6
(10.9)		39.6
(4.2)		30.2
(−1.0)		51.8
(11.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)17.2
(−8.2)		18.8
(−7.3)		27.1
(−2.7)		34.5
(1.4)		45.8
(7.7)		56.4
(13.6)		62.1
(16.7)		59.7
(15.4)		50.2
(10.1)		36.9
(2.7)		26.0
(−3.3)		17.6
(−8.0)		37.7
(3.2)
Record low °F (°C)−28
(−33)		−27
(−33)		−22
(−30)		4
(−16)		11
(−12)		29
(−2)		37
(3)		35
(2)		14
(−10)		3
(−16)		−14
(−26)		−33
(−36)		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.29
(7.4)		0.44
(11)		0.81
(21)		1.64
(42)		2.94
(75)		2.49
(63)		3.07
(78)		2.64
(67)		1.44
(37)		1.25
(32)		0.50
(13)		0.45
(11)		17.96
(456)
Average snowfall inches (cm)3.9
(9.9)		3.1
(7.9)		3.7
(9.4)		1.9
(4.8)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		1.4
(3.6)		2.8
(7.1)		5.7
(14)		22.8
(58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.22.93.06.89.47.99.18.64.84.72.62.664.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.92.31.30.90.10.00.00.00.00.51.32.210.5
Source: NOAA [11] [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 241—
1900 139−42.3%
1910 333139.6%
1920 1,177253.5%
1930 1,36015.5%
1940 1,60618.1%
1950 1,90818.8%
1960 1,9190.6%
1970 2,25917.7%
1980 2,82425.0%
1990 2,719−3.7%
2000 3,28520.8%
2010 3,5247.3%
2020 3,456−1.9%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yuma, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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