Welcome to Yuma ...
The city of Yuma is located in Yuma County<1> and is the County Seat for Yuma County.
Yuma was established in 1864.
When the people of Yuma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yuman<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Yuma has a population of 98,436 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Yuma is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yuma lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Yuma (for example, toward Holtville (CA)), you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
Yuma lies within the (928) area code.
The ZIP codes for Yuma: 85364-85367, 85369<5>
Websites for Yuma ...
Official Website: www.ci.yuma.az.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yuma had an population of 98,436 people. This is an increase of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Yuma had a population of 93,064 people (or 47.54% of the total population of Yuma County). This makes Yuma the county's most populous community.
The population of Yuma represents 1.46% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 93,064 people, the population of Yuma increased 20.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 77,515 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Yuma.
Communities Also Named Yuma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Yuma - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yuma.
Communities near Yuma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yuma.
- San Luis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- San Luis is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <6>
- Somerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
- Somerton is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerton <6>
- Steam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam
- Steam is located in Yuma County
- Araby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Bard is located in Imperial County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bard <6>
- Felicity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Imperial County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <6>
- Fortuna Foothills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna Foothills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna Foothills
- Fortuna Foothills is located in Yuma County
- Gadsden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Yuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <6>
- Dome ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome
- Dome is located in Yuma County
- Fort Laguna ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Laguna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laguna
- Fort Laguna is located in Yuma County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yuma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yuma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yuma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yuma. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Yuma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yuma ...
Looking for more information about Yuma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Yuma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yuma.
Adding Yuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yuma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Yuma post office opened in 1866.
We also found Yuma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yuma: www.ci.yuma.az.us/
The official website for Yuma County: www.co.yuma.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Yuma refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Yuma may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yuma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Yuma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yuma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Yuma includes: 85364, 85365, 85366 & 85367. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |