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Yuma, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,285. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,231 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,589 (48.4%), Females: 1,696 (51.6%)

Yuma County

Zip code: 80759

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $30,371
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Yuma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
  • Hispanic (23.5%)
  • Other race (7.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.9%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.1%), United States (4.8%), Swedish (4.0%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 4131 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Yuma, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Yuma

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yuma city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

14.6% Foreign born (14.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +611 (+22.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Yuma:

  • YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL – CAH (910 S MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Yuma:

  • HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT – CAH (about 34 miles; HAXTUN, CO)
  • WRAY COMM DIST HOSPITAL – CAH (about 36 miles; WRAY, CO)
  • MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 43 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yuma:

  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 35 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 89 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 133 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Yuma:

  • YUMA MUNI (about 3 miles; YUMA, CO; Abbreviation: 2V6)
  • GEBAUER (about 26 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: 5V6)
  • WRAY MUNI (about 35 miles; WRAY, CO; Abbreviation: 2V5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yuma:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 120 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 120 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 120 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 120 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 139 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)

Schools

Public high school in Yuma:

  • YUMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 1000 SOUTH ALBANY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Yuma:

  • YUMA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 500 SOUTH ELM; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • KENNETH P MORRIS PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 265; Location: 519 NORTH ALBANY; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LITTLE INDIANS PRESCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 420 SOUTH ELM; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Yuma:

  • YUMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $136,044; Location: 114 WEST 3RD AVE; 17,501 books; 1,150 audio materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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