Yuma, Colorado History
A post office in Yuma has been in operation since 1885.[ 8] [ 9]
On August 8, 2023 , a tornado touched down near the town, damaging farms.[ 10]
The Yuma School's mascot is the Outlaws.[ 11]
The novels of esteemed writer Kent Haruf , such as Plainsong , are based in Holt, Colorado which is loosely based on Yuma[ 12] [ 13]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1 square mile (2.6 km 2 ) , of which 1 square mile (2.6 km 2 ) 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)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
77
82
89
93
100
111
109
111
103
94
90
77
111
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
42.6
45.2
56.2
63.3
73.2
85.8
91.8
88.9
80.6
66.3
53.2
42.9
65.8
Daily mean °F (°C)
29.9
32.0
41.7
48.9
59.5
71.1
76.9
74.3
65.4
51.6
39.6
30.2
51.8
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
17.2
18.8
27.1
34.5
45.8
56.4
62.1
59.7
50.2
36.9
26.0
17.6
37.7
Record low °F (°C)
−28
−27
−22
4
11
29
37
35
14
3
−14
−33
−33
Average precipitation inches (mm)
0.29
0.44
0.81
1.64
2.94
2.49
3.07
2.64
1.44
1.25
0.50
0.45
17.96
Average snowfall inches (cm)
3.9
3.1
3.7
1.9
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.4
2.8
5.7
22.8
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 [ 14] [ 15]
Demographics
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%
References
↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities" . State of Colorado , Colorado Department of Local Affairs , Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .1 2 3 4 "Yuma, Colorado" , Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior ↑ "Colorado Counties" . State of Colorado , Colorado Department of Local Affairs , Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .↑ "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 .↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Yuma city, Colorado" . Retrieved April 12, 2023 . ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" . United States Postal Service . Archived from the original (JavaScript /HTML ) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved January 10, 2008 .↑ "Post offices" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016 .↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin 52. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2016 . ↑ 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 . ↑ "Outlaws steal mascot vote" . Yuma Pioneer . October 6, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026 .↑ "Haven't read any Kent Haruf novels yet? You are missing out" . The Denver Post . April 19, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2026 .↑ "Haruf" . cogenweb.org . Retrieved March 31, 2026 .↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
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