The City of Yuma is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,524 at the 2010 census.A post office called Yuma has been in operation since 1885. The community was named after the Yuma Indians.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4sqmi, of which, 2.4sqmi of it is land and 0.41% is water. Yuma is 21 miles away from its closest city Wray, Colorado.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,285 people, 1,275 households, and 847 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,350.6 people per square mile (522.0/km²). There were 1,393 housing units at an average density of 572.7 per square mile (221.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.39% White, 0.09% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.06% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.47% of the population.
