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.

History

A post office in Yuma has been in operation since 1885. The community was named after a Native American named Yuma who worked for the railroad, died and was buried near the town site. On August 8, 2023, a tornado touched down near the town, damaging farms. The Yuma School's mascot is the Outlaws.

Geography

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

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