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Yuma, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°7′22″N 102°43′30″W / 40.12278°N 102.72500°W / 40.12278; -102.72500
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Yuma, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Aerial view of Yuma (2022)
Aerial view of Yuma (2022)
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°7′22″N 102°43′30″W / 40.12278°N 102.72500°W / 40.12278; -102.72500[3]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyYuma[2]
IncorporatedMarch 24, 1887[4]
Named forYuma
Area
[5]
 • Total3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[3]
4,137 ft (1,261 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total3,456
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80759[7]
Area code970
FIPS code08-86750 [3]
GNIS ID202920 [3]
Websitecityofyuma.colorado.gov

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

History

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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]

The Yuma School's mascot is the Outlaws.

Geography

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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

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Climate data for Yuma, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–1902, 1939–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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) 2.2 2.9 3.0 6.8 9.4 7.9 9.1 8.6 4.8 4.7 2.6 2.6 64.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.2 10.5
Source: NOAA[11][12]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890241—
1900139−42.3%
1910333139.6%
19201,177253.5%
19301,36015.5%
19401,60618.1%
19501,90818.8%
19601,9190.6%
19702,25917.7%
19802,82425.0%
19902,719−3.7%
20003,28520.8%
20103,5247.3%
20203,456−1.9%
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  • Yuma seen from the east
    Yuma seen from the east
  • Postcard: Laying the cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1910
    Postcard: Laying the cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1910

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ a b c d e "Yuma, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  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.
  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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