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Yuma

Yuma, Arizona

  •   State: 
    Arizona
      County: 
    Yuma County
      City: 
    Yuma
      County FIPS: 
    04027
      Coordinates: 
    32°41′32″N 114°36′55″W
      Area total: 
    120.84 sq mi
      Area land: 
    120.77 sq mi (312.79 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)
      Elevation: 
    141 ft (43 m)
      Established: 
    1914; Incorporated 1914
  •   Latitude: 
    32,6827
      Longitude: 
    -114,6223
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Yuma, AZ
      Timezone: 
    Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Arizona does not observe daylight saving time.
      ZIP codes: 
    85364
    85365
    85366
    85367
    85369
      GMAP: 

    Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, United States

  •   Population: 
    95,548
      Population density: 
    791.18 residents per square mile of area (305.47/km²)
      Household income: 
    $44,689
      Households: 
    33,246
      Unemployment rate: 
    18.40%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    8.40%
      Income taxes: 
    4.79%

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The city's population was 93,064 at the 2010 census, up from the 2000 census population of 77,515. According to Guinness World Records, Yuma is the "Sunniest City on Earth," promising "sunshine and warm weather at least 91% of the year" Yuma's weather also makes it an agricultural powerhouse, growing over 175 types of crops, the largest of which is lettuce. It is also known for its large military population due to several military bases, including the Marine Corps Air Station. The area's first settlers for thousands of years were Native American cultures and historic tribes. The town is in the state's southwest corner, in the Sonoran Desert, the Yuma Desert sub-region of the Yucatán Desert. It was considered the gateway to California, as it was one of the few natural spots where travelers could cross the otherwise very wide Colorado River. After the Gadsden Purchase by the United States, the town bordered on the Territory of New Mexico. It took the name Yuma in 1873. After Arizona became a separate territory in 1871, Yumas County became the first county seat for the new territory. In 1864, the city became the new base of navigation on the river, ending the need for Port Isabel, which was abandoned in 1877. The Southern Pacific Railroad bridged the river in 1876.

History

Yuma is the primary city name, but also Martinez Lake, Ypg, Yuma Proving Ground are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Yuma, Arizona. In 1540, Spanish colonial expeditions under Hernando de Alarcón and Melchior Díaz visited the area and immediately recognized the natural crossing of the Colorado River as an ideal spot for a city. Yuma was considered the gateway to California, as it was one of the few natural spots where travelers could cross the otherwise very wide Colorado River. Military expeditions that crossed the river at the Yuma Crossing include Juan Bautista de Anza (1774), the Mormon Battalion (1848) and the California Column (1862). Yuma became the new base of navigation on the river, ending the need for Port Isabel, which was abandoned in 1879. The town bordered on the Territory of New Mexico after the Gadsden Purchase by the United States, and became the county seat for Yuma County in 1871, replacing La Paz, the first seat. The Yuma Quartermaster Depot, today a state historic park, supplied all forts in present-day Arizona, as well as large parts of Colorado and New Mexico. From 1864 to 1879, Yuma supplied all the forts at Robinson's Landing and from 1864 at Port Isabel. The warehouses and shipyard there were moved to Yuma. Yuma is now a state historical park, and the town is home to the Arizona State Museum and the Arizona Museum of History and Science. It is also the site of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Geography

Yuma is near the borders of California to the west and Mexico to the south, and just west of the Gila River's confluence with the Colorado. The city is approximately 60 miles (100 km) from the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), a branch of the Pacific. Of any populated place in the contiguous United States, Yuma is the driest, the sunniest, and the least humid. It has the highest number of days per year175with a daily maximum temperature of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher. The sun is said to shine during about 90% of the daylight hours, making Yuma one of theSunniest places in the world. On average, the wettest months of the year are during the monsoon months of August and September, and December, when moisture from winter storms arrives from the Pacific Ocean. In 1997, the desert city sustained a full tropical storm after Hurricane Nora made landfall at the mouth of the Colorado River and quickly moved due north along it. The last time a hurricane had hit near Yuma was in mid-August 1977, when similar rainfalls were recorded. The driest year at Yuma Airport was 2007, with only 0.15 in (3.8 mm) recorded. In 2005, only 7.39 in (188 mm) fell. In 2007, there was a 75% to 95% loss of crop and trees in Yuma. The lowest recorded temperature was in the Yuma-Mesa area in January 2007.

Demographics

Yuma first appeared on the 1860 U.S. Census as the village of "Arizonia" (Arizona City) in what was then Arizona County, New Mexico Territory. It returned as Arizona City in 1870 and then became Yuma in 1873. On April 12, 1902, Yuma was incorporated as a town. It formally incorporated as the city of Yuma on April 7, 1914. As of the census of 2010, there were 93,064 people living in Yuma city. Yuma has the highest unemployment rate in the United States at 23.8 percent, above the 21.6 percent in El Centro, California. The city's agricultural workforce, which adjusts to the picking season, is cited by the Arizona Department of Commerce as the reason for the apparent high unemployment. In the city, the median income for a household in the city was $39,885, and the median Income for a family was $41,588. About 14.1% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 13.9%. The per capita income for the city is $18,393. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there are 99.1 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 97.2 males. The racial makeup of the city. was 68.3% White, 3.2% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American,1.9. Asian, 0.2%. Pacific Islander, and 4.5% from two or more races.

Economy

The Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area has the highest unemployment rate in the United States as of 2018 at 20.9%. A large percentage of the work force is employed seasonally in agriculture, contributing to apparent unemployment. Yuma is colloquially referred to as the "Winter Lettuce Capital of the World" According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the Yumaropolitan Statistical Area in 2018 were: Bose, Dole Fresh Vegetables and Shaw Industries. Other large employers include Bose and Dolefresh Vegetables. The city is home to the National Cattlemen's Association and the Cattleman's Association of the U.S. (NCAA) The Yuma Cattlemens' Association is a trade group of more than 1,000 cattle ranchers in the state of Arizona. It was founded in 1903 and is based in the town of Yuma, Arizona. The organization was founded by ranchers and farmers in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is the largest Cattle Cattle Association in the world, with more than 2,000 members. The Cattlemans' Association of America (CCA) was formed in 1903. It has been in existence since 1903. The CCA is the oldest Cattle Company in the country, and was the largest employer in Yuma in the early 1980s. The current CCCA is based at the University of California, Yuma. The City has a population of 1,816,000.

Arts and culture

Yuma contains the historical Yuma Territorial Prison, the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, and a historic downtown area. The city is the location of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, which conducts an annual air show and many large-scale military exercises. The Colorado River runs along the north and west side of town, serving as the border between Arizona and California. Yuma is an important station for trucking industry movement of goods between California, Arizona and Mexico. On New Year's Eve 2018, the town of Yuma dropped a head of iceberg lettuce from the town's water tower, to symbolize the beginning of the new year, much like the ball drop in New York City's Times Square. The Rialto movie theater once owned a Kilgen pipe organ, one of the most expensive pipe organs to have been made. The Yuma County Fair takes place annually in the spring at the fairgrounds in Yuma. Every February residents and visitors enjoy the annual rodeo, theYuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo. A parade opens the events. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over the country compete in the festivities. The town is home to the Special Operations Free Fall School, which provides training in free-fall parachute operations to Special Forces units in all branches of service, as well as those of other nations. It was originally played as accompaniment to silent films, and has been moved to the Yumas Theatre. It has been described as the "most expensive pipe organ in the world".

Sports

Yuma has a soccer-specific stadium, Desert Sun Stadium, which hosted Frontera United of the United Premier Soccer League from 2015 to 2017. The San Diego Padres used the field as a spring training facility from 1969 until 1993 and a Japanese baseball team, the Yakult Swallows, used it for spring training from 1995 to 2015. Many local club sports exist in the area as well, including the Yuma Sidewinders Rugby Football Club. The rugby team participates in the Division III Arizona Men's Rugby league, and travels throughout Arizona, California and Nevada, as well as playing home games in Yuma. The Yuma Desert Rats of the North American League and four teams for the Arizona Winter League play their home games at the stadium. Yuma is home to the Arizona Coyotes, who play in the National Premier League. The Arizona Coyotes are a semi-professional baseball team that plays in the Arizona Premier League and the Arizona League. They play their games at Yuma's Yuma Stadium. The team is known as the "Yuma Coyotes" and is based in the town of Yuma, Arizona. The club was founded by former Yuma High School students in the early 1990s. It is one of the oldest rugby teams in the U.S., having been founded in 1903. It has won the NCAA Division III Championship three times in its history. It also won the Arizona State Rugby Championship in the mid-1990s. The Desert Rats are a member of the N.A. League, which is the second-highest division in North American baseball.

Government

Yuma operates as a charter city under the Charter of the City of Yuma. The elected government of the city is the City Council which follows the mayorcouncil government system. The current council members are Gary Knight, Leslie McClendon, Chris Morris, Ema Lea Shoop, Mike Shelton, and Karen Watts. The next election is the August 2022 Primary for the three city council seats that are currently held by Watts, Knight, and McClendon. Former Deputy Mayor Karen Watts announced her bid for Mayor in 2022. The City Council appoints a city administrator who acts as the chief administrative officer of thecity. The mayor is also recognized as the official head of theCity by the courts and has the power to take command of the police and govern the city by proclamation during times of great danger. The city administrator is directly responsible for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by the City Charter, or by ordinances passed by the council. The council is composed of six council members elected from the city at large for four-year terms, as well as the Mayor ofYuma. A deputyMayor is also elected by the Council who shall act as Mayor during the temporary absence of the mayor. Some of the administrator's duties include: see that all laws and provisions of the. City Charter are faithfully executed, prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the City. Council and keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the the city.

Education

Yuma has two main elementary school districts, District One and Crane District, which include several schools as well as junior high schools. Yuma has four charter elementary school: AmeriSchools Academy North and South, Harvest Preparatory Academy, and Desert View Academy. The city has six private elementary schools: Yuma Lutheran School, Yuma Adventist Christian School, Immaculate Conception School, St. Francis of Assisi School, Calvary Baptist School and Southwestern Christian School. Arizona Western College is Yuma's community college, serving primarily as a choice for transfer students and those with shorter career goals. Northern Arizona University has a branch campus, Arizona State University operates an ASU Local site, and the University of Arizona has a facility adjacent to the campus. The Yuma County Library District consists of a Main Library and several branches, including sites in Somerton, Wellton, Fortuna Foothills, and San Luis. All three public state universities offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the AWC Yuma campus. A new main state-of-the-art library is now open. The City is zoned to the Yuma Union High School District. It has five public high schools and four charter high schools: AZTEC High School, Desert View Middle & High School and YPIC Charter High School. It also has the private Yuma Catholic High school and Calvaries Baptist School, which is located in the city's downtown area. It is one of the few cities in the state to have a high school football team.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona = 98.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Yuma = 6.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 95,548 individuals with a median age of 32.6 age the population grows by 20.21% in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 791.18 residents per square mile of area (305.47/km²). There are average 2.71 people per household in the 33,246 households with an average household income of $44,689 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 18.40% of the available work force and has dropped -1.07% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 19.46%. The number of physicians in Yuma per 100,000 population = 112.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Yuma = 2.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 16. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 308. 107 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 44.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 41, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona which are owned by the occupant = 52.71%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 24 years with median home cost = $131,670 and home appreciation of -17.16%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.69 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,453 per student. There are 20.3 students for each teacher in the school, 218 students for each Librarian and 466 students for each Counselor. 6.21% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.04% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • Yuma's population in Yuma County, Arizona of 1,519 residents in 1900 has increased 62,9-fold to 95,548 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 51.16% female residents and 48.84% male residents live in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.

    As of 2020 in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona are married and the remaining 39.00% are single population.

  • 17.6 minutes is the average time that residents in Yuma require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    75.45% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 14.97% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.28% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 1.51% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona, 52.71% are owner-occupied homes, another 27.40% are rented apartments, and the remaining 19.89% are vacant.

  • The 35.29% of the population in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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